名詞 determinant:

1. a determining or causal element or factor
   同義詞：determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
   同義詞：antigenic determinant, epitope
3. a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

形容詞 determinant:

1. having the power or quality of deciding
   同義詞：crucial, deciding, determinative, determining

1. The infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered a determinant in granting a divorce.
   虐待對肉體和精神施加的痛苦，尤指在判決離婚中起決定作用的因素時(shí)
2. Fundamental, underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.
   本質(zhì)，天性基礎(chǔ)的和根本的特性，如一種事物歸屬種類的決定因素; 天性或本質(zhì)
3. The number of rows or columns in a determinant or matrix.
   行列數(shù)行列式或矩陣中行或列的數(shù)目

de.ter.mi.nant

adj.（形容詞）
Determinative.
決定性的，有決定作用的
n.（名詞）
An influencing or determining element or factor:
決定因素：影響或決定性的因素：
例句：
.Education is the second most important determinant of recreational participation.(John P. Robinson)
.教育是參與娛樂活動(dòng)的第二位最重要的決定因素.(約翰P.羅賓遜)

Mathematics A square matrix of numbers or other elements having a value determined by a rule of combination for the elements and used especially in solving certain classes of simultaneous equations.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 行列式：由數(shù)或別的元素組成的方陣，其值由某種這些元素的組合規(guī)律決定，它通常用于求解某些類型的聯(lián)立方程
Immunology The portion of an immunogenic molecule with which an antibody or lymphocyte reacts.
【免疫學(xué)】 免疫因子：與抗體或淋巴細(xì)胞反應(yīng)的免疫基因分子