determinant
/ditermin nt/ • noun 1 a factor which determines the nature or outcome of something. 2 Biology a gene determining the character and development of particular cells in an organism. 3 Mathematics a quantity obtained by adding products of the elements of a square matrix according to a given rule. • adjective serving to determine or decide.
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