determinant
noun
de·ter·mi·nant
di-ˈtər-mə-nənt 
1
: an element that identifies or determines the nature of something or that fixes or conditions an outcome
education level as a determinant of income
2
mathematics
: a square array of numbers bordered on the left and right by a vertical line and having a value equal to the algebraic sum of all possible products where the number of factors in each product is the same as the number of rows or columns, each factor in a given product is taken from a different row and column, and the sign of a product is positive or negative depending upon whether the number of permutations necessary to place the indices representing each factor's position in its row or column in the order of the natural numbers is odd or even
3
genetics
: gene
the determinant of the sickle-cell trait
4
biology
: epitope
Examples of determinant in a Sentence
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These are sometimes referred to as social determinants of health (SDOHs).
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The determinant method offers a way to use such determinants to estimate the number of points that lie simultaneously on a wiggly surface and on a lattice — just the kind of situation Greenfeld, Iliopoulou and Peluse were dealing with.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The program enables case managers to take care of social determinants that could hinder an individual's recovery.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
In both the United States and globally, poverty is a primary determinant of length of life.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Medical malpractice is a leading cause of death, and our society can greatly benefit from more breakthroughs and talent participation.
#8 Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Reparations can help address the social determinants of health that contribute to disparities in health outcomes.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The findings could help researchers better understand how some social determinants of health are linked to disease later in life.
—Laura Williamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Mueller’s notes catalogued what doctors call social determinants of health—structural factors that shape a person’s welfare, beyond her individual choices or treatments.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Whether these potential war determinants – supplies, information and politics – mean that the Ukraine war will not be entering a fourth year in 12 months time, however, is far from certain.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The determinant method offers a way to use such determinants to estimate the number of points that lie simultaneously on a wiggly surface and on a lattice — just the kind of situation Greenfeld, Iliopoulou and Peluse were dealing with.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The program enables case managers to take care of social determinants that could hinder an individual's recovery.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
In both the United States and globally, poverty is a primary determinant of length of life.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Medical malpractice is a leading cause of death, and our society can greatly benefit from more breakthroughs and talent participation.
#8 Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Reparations can help address the social determinants of health that contribute to disparities in health outcomes.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The findings could help researchers better understand how some social determinants of health are linked to disease later in life.
—Laura Williamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Mueller’s notes catalogued what doctors call social determinants of health—structural factors that shape a person’s welfare, beyond her individual choices or treatments.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Whether these potential war determinants – supplies, information and politics – mean that the Ukraine war will not be entering a fourth year in 12 months time, however, is far from certain.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
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determinant
noun
de·ter·mi·nant
di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nənt
: something that determines or influences
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determinant
noun
de·ter·mi·nant
di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nənt
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