determinant

A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.

linear algebraA scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.

biologyA substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate.

geneticsSomething that causes a nuclease to cut at a specified point

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

A square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

Having the power or quality of deciding

“cast the deciding vote”

“the determinative (or determinant) battle”