determinant

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a determining or causal element or factor (Freq. 2)
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
• Syn:
determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
• Derivationally related forms:
determinative (for: determinative), determine (for: determiner), determine
• Hypernyms:
cognitive factor
• Hyponyms:
clincher, decisive factor, influence
2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
• Syn:
antigenic determinant, epitope
• Topics:
immunology
• Hypernyms:
site, situation
• Part Holonyms:
antigen
3. a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
• Hypernyms:
square matrix

II - adjective

having the power or quality of deciding
- the crucial experiment
- cast the deciding vote
- the determinative (or determinant) battle
• Syn:
deciding, determinative, determining
• Similar to:
decisive
• Derivationally related forms:
determinative (for: determinative), determine, deciding (for: deciding)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  deciding(a), determinative, determining(a), antigenic determinant, epitope, determiner, determining factor, causal factor