de·ter·mi·nant

de·ter·mi·nant
/dıˈtɚmənənt/ noun, pl -nants [count]
formal : a thing that controls or influences what happens
— often + of

Level of education is often a determinant of income.


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  • de|ter|mi|nant — «dih TUR muh nuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. determining; deciding: »The higher pay offered was the determinant factor in his changing jobs. –n. 1. a thing that determines; determining factor or agent: »Money and its rate of use are not the sole… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • nant — ab·so·nant; al·tis·o·nant; an·ti·det·o·nant; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; con·glu·ti·nant; con·so·nant·ism; con·so·nant·ly; con·so·nant·ness; con·tam·i·nant; cul·mi·nant; dis·so·nant; dom·i·nant·ly; elim·i·nant; em·a·nant; ex·am·i·nant;… …   English syllables

  • al|ter|nant — «l TUR nuhnt, al », adjective. 1. alternating. 2. composed of alternate layers …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov|e|nant|er — «KUHV uh nuhn tuhr», noun. a person who makes a solemn agreement. Cov|e|nan|ter «KUHV uh nuhn tuhr, KUHV uh NAN », noun. a person who signed and supported either of the Covenants of the Scottish Presbyterians in the 1600 s …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cov|e|nan|ter — cov|e|nant|er «KUHV uh nuhn tuhr», noun. a person who makes a solemn agreement. Cov|e|nan|ter «KUHV uh nuhn tuhr, KUHV uh NAN », noun. a person who signed and supported either of the Covenants of the Scottish Presbyterians in the 1600 s …   Useful english dictionary

  • terminant — ter|mi|nant Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • terminantment — ter|mi|nant|ment Mot Agut Adverbi …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • Terminant — Ter|mi|nant der; en, en <zu mlat. terminans, Gen. terminantis »in abgegrenzten zugewiesenen Gebieten Almosen sammelnd«, Part. Präs. von lat. terminare, vgl. ↑terminieren> Bettelmönch …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • determinant — de·ter·mi·nant …   English syllables

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