Determinant

[De*terĀ·mi*nant]

A determinant is a factor or cause that makes something happen or leads directly to a decision.

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Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

Noun
a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one''s outlook on life"

Noun
a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

Adjective S.
having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"


a.
Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

n.
That which serves to determine; that which causes determination.

n.
The sum of a series of products of several numbers, these products being formed according to certain specified laws

n.
A mark or attribute, attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but rendering them more definite and precise.


Determinant

De*ter"mi*nant , a. [L. determinans, p. pr. of determinare: cf. F. d'82terminant.] Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

Determinant

De*ter"mi*nant, 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; thus, the determinant of the nine numbers. a, b, c,a'b7, b'b7, c'b7,a'b7'b7, b'b7'b7, c'b7'b7, is a b'b7 c'b7'b7 -- a b'b7'b7 c'b7 + a'b7 b'b7'b7 c] -- a'b7 b c'b7'b7 + a'b7'b7 b'b7 c. The determinant is written by placing the numbers from which it is formed in a square between two vertical lines. The theory of determinants forms a very important branch of modern mathematics. 3. (Logic) A mark or attribute, attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but rendering them more definite and precise. Abp. Thomson.

Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

That which serves to determine; that which causes determination.

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Usage Examples

In Romanticism, the main determinant is the mood, the atmosphere. And in that regard, you could also describe Schubert as a Romantic.

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