determinant

Noun
  1. A determining or causal element or factor (synset 105700384)
    "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
    is a type of: cognitive factor - something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
    subtypes:
    • clincher, decisive factor - a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
    • influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
    same as: causal factor, determinative, determiner, determining factor
  2. The site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself (synset 115062231)
    referred to in: immunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
    is a type of: site, situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings
    is a part of: antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
    same as: antigenic determinant, epitope
  3. A square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations (synset 108286317)
    is a type of: square matrix - a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
Adjective
  1. Having the power or quality of deciding (synset 300688059)
    "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
    similar to: decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome
    same as: deciding, determinative, determining

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