DETERMINANT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a determining or causal element or factor

Example: education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life

Categories: Cognitive factor

Part of speech: Noun

a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

Categories: Square matrix

Causal factor, Epitope, Determiner, Determinative, Antigenic determinant

The word "determinant" was borrowed from French déterminant.

Anglo-Norman French was a unique dialect that developed in England after the Norman invasion.