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determinant

[dih-tur-muh-nuhnt] / dɪˈtɜr mə nənt /














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On admissions, he said tests “should be part of the process, not a determinant factor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“The challenge that every municipality in New Jersey has is that the property-tax rate is often the single most important determinant of how people view their elected officials,” Pfeiffer said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

He found an example of a function in three dimensions which has a constant Jacobian determinant of -2, and which moves multiple input points to the same output point, so it is not reversible.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

And how a company is incorporating AI remains a key determinant External link of whether or not their stock is participating in the rally.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

I have been dwelling on latitude, readily assessed by a glance at a map, because it is a major determinant of climate, growing conditions, and ease of spread of food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Hou said the team also wants to identify modifiable neighborhood social determinants of health that could potentially become targets for intervention.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Many social determinants of health influence longevity, he added, such as access to food, housing, and transportation.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Fourth: Housing is one of the most important determinants of our health.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

Plaid Cymru said it would address "the social determinants of mental health.. by ensuring that the public and third sectors work effectively together" if elected to government, and Labour has been asked for comment.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

First, Dobzhansky noted, genotypes were not the sole determinants of phenotypes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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