DETERMINANT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a determining or causal element or factor
   Synonym(s)
   • causal factor (what does causal factor mean?)
   • determinative (what does determinative mean?)
   • determiner (what does determiner mean?)
   • determining factor (what does determining factor mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • education is an important determinant of one’’s outlook on life
   Hypernyms(s) determinant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cognitive factor (what does cognitive factor mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clincher (what does clincher mean?)
   • decisive factor (what does decisive factor mean?)
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • specify (what does specify mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • determine (what does determine mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • determine (what does determine mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   • regulate (what does regulate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
   Hypernyms(s) determinant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • square matrix (what does square matrix mean?)

DETERMINANT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having the power or quality of deciding
   Synonym(s)
   • crucial (what does crucial mean?)
   • deciding(a) (what does deciding(a) mean?)
   • determinative (what does determinative mean?)
   • determining(a) (what does determining(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the crucial experiment
   • cast the deciding vote
   • the determinative (or determinant) battle
   Similar To
   • decisive (what does decisive mean?)