Determinant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a determining agent or factor.
  2. an algebraic expression of the sum of products of elements, each with an appropriate algebraic sign, usually written in a square array and used in the solution of systems of linear equations.
  3. any site on an antigen molecule at which an antibody can bind, the chemical structure of the site determining the specific combining antibody.
  4. a gene.
adjective
  1. serving to determine or affect
noun
  1. a factor, circumstance, etc, that influences or determines
  2. a square array of elements that represents the sum of certain products of these elements, used to solve simultaneous equations, in vector studies, etc
Determinant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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