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determinant

adjective
  1. having the power or quality of deciding
    deciding
noun
  1. a determining or causal element or factor
    “education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life”
    determinativedeterminerdetermining factorcausal factor
  2. a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
  3. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
    antigenic determinant