determinant
adjective
1. having the power or quality of deciding
- the determinative (or determinant) battle
Similar word(s): decisive, deciding, determinative, determining
noun
1. a determining or causal element or factor
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
Similar word(s): determinative, determiner
Definition categories: thought
2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
Similar word(s): epitope
Definition categories: substance, site, situation
3. a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
Definition categories: group