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determinant
/dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/
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What does determinant mean?
noun
- A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.
- A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.
- A substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate.
More meanings (2)
noun
- Something that causes a nuclease to cut at a specified point
adjective
- Serving to determine or limit; determinative.
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IPA pronunciation
/dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/
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The whole determinant system of an id, as I conceive it, is in a state of continual fluctuation upwards and downwards.
Overview: The economy is primarily service oriented, with tourism the most important determinant of economic performance.
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The success she early achieved in deceiving her mother, not by denials, but by the elaboration of imaginary situations, has been the chief determinant of her unfortunate behavior.