Synonyms: causal factor, determinant, determinative, determiner, determining factor
Definition: a determining or causal element or factor
Usage: education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
Similar words: cognitive factor
Definition: something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
Synonyms: determinant
Definition: a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
Similar words: square matrix
Definition: a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
Synonyms: antigenic determinant, determinant, epitope
Definition: the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
Similar words: site, situation
Definition: physical position in relation to the surroundings
Usage: the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides
Synonyms: deciding, determinant, determinative, determining
Definition: having the power or quality of deciding
Usage: the crucial experiment; cast the deciding vote; the determinative (or determinant) battle
Similar words: decisive
Definition: determining or having the power to determine an outcome
Usage: cast the decisive vote; two factors had a decisive influence