DETERMINANT
Scrabble letter values: D2E1T1E1R1M3I1N1A1N1T1 = 14
Definition
- adjective having the power or quality of deciding. — synonyms: deciding(a), determinative, determining(a)
- noun a determining or causal element or factor. — synonyms: determiner, determinative, determining_factor, causal_factor
- noun the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself. — synonyms: antigenic_determinant, epitope
- noun a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations.
Examples
- “the crucial experiment”
- “cast the deciding vote”
- “the determinative (or determinant) battle”