determinant
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After your basic financial needs are met, climate may be the single biggest determinant of day-to-day happiness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The duration an individual, whether male or female, can maintain balance on one leg,” it concluded, “emerges as the most reliable determinant of aging, surpassing strength, gait, and other balance parameters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It is straightforward to come up with examples of functions that merge points, and also examples of polynomial mappings that have a constant Jacobian determinant.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
How much weight a drug helps patients lose is a key determinant of market success and studies comparing the weight-loss effects of one drug compared with a rival one are hotly watched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A study indicates that whether or not a department has a mathematics or a statistics requirement is the most important single determinant of where a woman will attend graduate school to study political science.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Many social determinants of health influence longevity, he added, such as access to food, housing, and transportation.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
And you can’t talk about health without addressing its broader social determinants: housing, food security and financial stability.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Along with neighbouring Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent is the first Marmot council in Wales - this means it is committed to reducing health inequalities by addressing social determinants such as education, employment, and housing.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
“While a resilient stock market and higher interest rates helped fuel our financial results, the more lasting determinants of long-term success are delivering exceptional customer service and growing market share,” Johnson wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
It is clear by this that sex of rearing, rather than genetic determinants, plays a greater role in the establishment of gender identity.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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