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determinant

adjective noun

having the power or quality of deciding

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having the power or quality of deciding

    “cast the deciding vote”

noun

  1. a determining or causal element or factor

    “education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life”

noun

  1. a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

noun

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

In context

Example Sentences

cast the deciding vote
the determinative (or determinant) battle
education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life

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