determinant

Etymology

From French déterminant

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈtʌɹmɪnənt/

Noun

determinant (plural determinants)

1. A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something
2. (linear algebra) The unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value of 1 for the unit matrix. Abbreviation: det
3. (biology) A substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate.

Adjective

determinant (comparative more determinant, superlative most determinant)

1. Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

Anagrams

• detrainment

Verb

determinant

1. present participle of determinar

Noun

determinant m

1. determinant (unique scalar function over square matrices)

Related terms

• See termín

Further reading

• determinant in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• determinant in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Noun

determinant c (singular definite determinanten, plural indefinite determinanter)

1. (linear algebra) determinant

Further reading

• “determinant” in Den Danske Ordbog

Verb

dēterminant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of dēterminō

Etymology

From Latin determinant, from determinare

Noun

determinant m (definite singular determinanten, indefinite plural determinanter, definite plural determinantene)

1. determinant (determining factor)
2. (linear algebra) determinant (mathematical term)

   Determinanten til identitetsmatrisa er 1.

   The determinant of the identity matrix equals 1.

References

• “determinant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin determinant, from determinare

Noun

determinant m (definite singular determinanten, indefinite plural determinantar, definite plural determinantane)

1. determinant (determining factor)
2. (linear algebra) determinant (mathematical term)

References

• “determinant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛtɛrminant/

Noun

determinant m (genitive singular determinantu, nominative plural determinanty, genitive plural determinantov, declension pattern of dub)

1. determining factor
2. (mathematics) determinant

Further reading

• determinant in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Noun

determinant c

1. (mathematics) determinant