Determinant

a.	1.	Serving to determine or limit; determinative.
n.	1.	That which serves to determine; that which causes determination.
	2.	(Math.) The sum of a series of products of several numbers, these products being formed according to certain specified laws
	3.	(Logic) A mark or attribute, attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but rendering them more definite and precise.

Noun	1.	determinant - a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life" Synonyms: causal factor, determining factor, determinative, determiner
	2.	determinant - a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
Adj.	1.	determinant - having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" Synonyms: deciding, determinative, determining, crucial

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