determinant

noun

a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself

a determining or causal element or factor

Roots

terminustermin- · Latin · boundary, limit

Synonyms for determinant

determinativeadj determinern factorn determiningadj

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