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" |
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" |