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determinant definition

de·ter·mi·nant (dē tʉr′mi nənt, di-)

adjective

determining

Etymology: L determinans, prp. of determinare

noun

  1. a thing or factor that determines
  2. Math. the sum of the products formed from a square matrix in accordance with certain laws

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