determinant

• Beschreibt etwas, das dazu dient, die Natur, den Ausgang oder den Charakter von etwas anderem zu bestimmen oder zu entscheiden; bestimmend, entscheidend.

Describes something that serves to determine or decide the nature, outcome, or character of something else.

1. Decisive or determiningC1formal

   Having the power or quality of deciding or influencing the outcome of something.

   Bestimmend

   • The determinant factor in the election was voter turnout.
   • Her experience was a determinant element in her promotion.
   • The determinant role of education in economic growth is well documented.

   Synonymeconclusivecriticalcrucialdecidingdecisivedefinitivedeterminingpivotalsettling

   Antonymeinconclusiveindecisiveinsignificantirrelevantnegligiblenonessentialsecondary

• Substantiv, das einen entscheidenden Faktor bezeichnet, der die Natur oder den Ausgang von etwas maßgeblich bestimmt; in der Immunologie eine Antigendeterminante und in der Mathematik eine aus einer quadratischen Matrix berechnete skalare Größe.

A noun referring to a factor that decisively affects the nature or outcome of something; also used in immunology for an antigen site, and in mathematics for a scalar value derived from a square matrix.

1. Deciding factorB2formal

   A factor or element that decisively affects the nature or outcome of something.

   Bestimmender Faktor

   • Education is a key determinant of future success.
   • The main determinant of health is access to clean water.
   • Cost was the primary determinant in their decision.

   Synonymecauseclincherdecisive factordetermining factorfactorinfluencekey

2. Antigenic determinantC1formalmedical

   The specific site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody binds.

   Antigene Determinante

   • The antibody recognizes a specific determinant on the virus.
   • Researchers mapped the determinant of the protein.
   • Each antigen has multiple determinants for immune response.

   Synonymeepitope

3. Mathematical matrixC1formal

   A square matrix used in linear algebra to solve systems of linear equations.

   Determinante

   • The determinant of the matrix was calculated to solve the equations.
   • A zero determinant indicates that the matrix is singular.
   • Students learned how to compute the determinant of a 3x3 matrix.