determinant

名词 determinant:

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

形容词 determinant:

1. having the power or quality of deciding
   同义词：crucial, deciding, determinative, determining

1. The infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered a determinant in granting a divorce.
   虐待对肉体和精神施加的痛苦，尤指在判决离婚中起决定作用的因素时
2. Fundamental, underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.
   本质，天性基础的和根本的特性，如一种事物归属种类的决定因素; 天性或本质
3. The number of rows or columns in a determinant or matrix.
   行列数行列式或矩阵中行或列的数目

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adj.（形容词）
Determinative.
决定性的，有决定作用的
n.（名词）
An influencing or determining element or factor:
决定因素：影响或决定性的因素：
例句：
.Education is the second most important determinant of recreational participation.(John P. Robinson)
.教育是参与娱乐活动的第二位最重要的决定因素.(约翰P.罗宾逊)

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.
【数学】 行列式：由数或别的元素组成的方阵，其值由某种这些元素的组合规律决定，它通常用于求解某些类型的联立方程
Immunology The portion of an immunogenic molecule with which an antibody or lymphocyte reacts.
【免疫学】 免疫因子：与抗体或淋巴细胞反应的免疫基因分子