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
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From this point forward, companies’ deployment of the evolving tech will be a determinant for success not just during the busy seasons, but for years to come.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Several factors affect period pain, including medical conditions, age, lifestyle, and socioeconomic determinants of health.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
By integrating medical records, claims data and even social determinants of health, AI can create a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s health and inform better decision-making.
—Amber Nigam, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Drops in infant mortality rates, greater access to modern contraception, higher rates of education and literacy, increases in female labor-force participation and the status of women—all these potential determinants and many more were extensively scrutinized by scholars.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Several factors affect period pain, including medical conditions, age, lifestyle, and socioeconomic determinants of health.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
By integrating medical records, claims data and even social determinants of health, AI can create a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s health and inform better decision-making.
—Amber Nigam, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Drops in infant mortality rates, greater access to modern contraception, higher rates of education and literacy, increases in female labor-force participation and the status of women—all these potential determinants and many more were extensively scrutinized by scholars.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Determinant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/determinant. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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determinant
noun
de·ter·mi·nant
di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nənt
: something that determines or influences
Medical Definition
determinant
noun
de·ter·mi·nant
di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nənt
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