|  determinant 
 
 1. a determining or causal element or factor (Freq. 2)
 - education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
 • Syn:
 determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
 • Derivationally related forms:
 determinative (for: determinative), determine (for: determiner), determine
 • Hypernyms:
 cognitive factor
 • Hyponyms:
 clincher, decisive factor, influence
 2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
 • Syn:
 antigenic determinant, epitope
 • Topics:
 immunology
 • Hypernyms:
 site, situation
 • Part Holonyms:
 antigen
 3. a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
 • Hypernyms:
 square matrix
 
 having the power or quality of deciding
 - the crucial experiment
 - cast the deciding vote
 - the determinative (or determinant) battle
 • Syn:
 deciding, determinative, determining
 • Similar to:
 decisive
 • Derivationally related forms:
 determinative (for: determinative), determine, deciding (for: deciding)
 
 
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