Determinant
noun
Something that influences or causes a situation.
Your level of commitment will be a major determinant of your success.
Often appears as...
- major determinant
- key determinant
noun
In mathematics, a value derived from a square matrix of numbers.
The determinant of a 2 x 2 matrix is ad - bc, where a, b, c, and d are elements in the matrix.
Often appears as...
- matrix determinant
- negative determinant
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Academic
adjective
Having a strong influence on something.
The child's learning abilities are highly determinant on their background.
Often appears as...
- determinant factor
- determinant influence
noun
Something that influences or causes a situation.
Your level of commitment will be a major determinant of your success.
Often appears as...
- major determinant
- key determinant
noun
In mathematics, a value derived from a square matrix of numbers.
The determinant of a 2 x 2 matrix is ad - bc, where a, b, c, and d are elements in the matrix.
Often appears as...
- matrix determinant
- negative determinant
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Having a strong influence on something.
The child's learning abilities are highly determinant on their background.
Often appears as...
- determinant factor
- determinant influence
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Cause
The term extends beyond cause to include factors that might not directly instigate, but still affect outcomes.
Eating habits are a determinant of health.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Clues
Determine its meaning by looking for context clues that indicate its role in shaping a situation.
Access to education is a determinant of career opportunities.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Determinants can be negative; they're not always positive influences or causes.
Lack of sleep was a determinant of his poor performance.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Cause
The term extends beyond cause to include factors that might not directly instigate, but still affect outcomes.
Eating habits are a determinant of health.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Clues
Determine its meaning by looking for context clues that indicate its role in shaping a situation.
Access to education is a determinant of career opportunities.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Determinants can be negative; they're not always positive influences or causes.
Lack of sleep was a determinant of his poor performance.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Cause
The term extends beyond cause to include factors that might not directly instigate, but still affect outcomes.
Eating habits are a determinant of health.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Clues
Determine its meaning by looking for context clues that indicate its role in shaping a situation.
Access to education is a determinant of career opportunities.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Determinants can be negative; they're not always positive influences or causes.
Lack of sleep was a determinant of his poor performance.
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Caring for maternal...
never be the sole determinant of childbirth or motherhood all women need access to prenatal care and child birth information pregnant women need to be in the care of a compassionate and skilled health care provider at the time of delivery the minute the baby is delivered in post part the postpartum
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3 ways to measure your...
how well a person reacts to the inevitability of change, and lots of it. That's the single most important determinant for me. I subscribe to the belief that adaptability itself is a form of intelligence, and our adaptability quotient, or AQ, is something that can be measured, tested and improved.
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Daniel Kraft: How...
From new forms of data to help prediction of prevention to faster diagnostics, more tailored therapy and increasingly crowdsourced discovery. Let's start with prevention. Now, while our genomes impact our health outcomes and our health spans, our social determinants of health,
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Stories of Exploration...
aviation to come back to what makes people happy obviously he found something barren can found something that made him happy is that a key is it finding a purpose a purpose is a key but actually the biggest determinant when when we did this worldwide sort of meta
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Why you don’t like the...
So I hope I've left you with a better appreciation, a new appreciation of all of your voices and the role it plays inside and outside of you -- as your voice is a very critical determinant of what makes you humans and of how you interact with the world.
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How we can improve...
While we must address social determinants of health if we're ever going to truly have equitable health care in this country, many of these are deep-seated and they will take some time to resolve. In the meantime, we can tackle quality of care.
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Brittney Cooper: The...
But first, we have to decide that time belongs to all of us. No, we don't all get equal time, but we can decide that the time we do get is just and free. We can stop making your zip code the primary determinant of your lifespan.
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Richard Wilkinson: The...
I think the saddest part of this is that studies of happiness and well-being, studies of health, too, show that one of the most important determinants is the quality of our social relationships, our social environment,
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What Americans agree on...
what we are talking about in health care. Voters do not think the social determinants of health is a feel-good phrase. They actually hate it. "What uneducated person came up with that language?" one of the voters said.
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The opportunity of...
And he called this part of the course the X Factor, the potential of the human will. No prognosis can account for how powerful this could be as a determinant in the quality of someone's life.
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Caring for maternal...
never be the sole determinant of childbirth or motherhood all women need access to prenatal care and child birth information pregnant women need to be in the care of a compassionate and skilled health care provider at the time of delivery the minute the baby is delivered in post part the postpartum
Video examples
3 ways to measure your...
how well a person reacts to the inevitability of change, and lots of it. That's the single most important determinant for me. I subscribe to the belief that adaptability itself is a form of intelligence, and our adaptability quotient, or AQ, is something that can be measured, tested and improved.
Video examples
Daniel Kraft: How...
From new forms of data to help prediction of prevention to faster diagnostics, more tailored therapy and increasingly crowdsourced discovery. Let's start with prevention. Now, while our genomes impact our health outcomes and our health spans, our social determinants of health,
Video examples
Stories of Exploration...
aviation to come back to what makes people happy obviously he found something barren can found something that made him happy is that a key is it finding a purpose a purpose is a key but actually the biggest determinant when when we did this worldwide sort of meta
Video examples
Why you don’t like the...
So I hope I've left you with a better appreciation, a new appreciation of all of your voices and the role it plays inside and outside of you -- as your voice is a very critical determinant of what makes you humans and of how you interact with the world.
Video examples
How we can improve...
While we must address social determinants of health if we're ever going to truly have equitable health care in this country, many of these are deep-seated and they will take some time to resolve. In the meantime, we can tackle quality of care.
Video examples
Brittney Cooper: The...
But first, we have to decide that time belongs to all of us. No, we don't all get equal time, but we can decide that the time we do get is just and free. We can stop making your zip code the primary determinant of your lifespan.
Video examples
Richard Wilkinson: The...
I think the saddest part of this is that studies of happiness and well-being, studies of health, too, show that one of the most important determinants is the quality of our social relationships, our social environment,
Video examples
What Americans agree on...
what we are talking about in health care. Voters do not think the social determinants of health is a feel-good phrase. They actually hate it. "What uneducated person came up with that language?" one of the voters said.
Video examples
The opportunity of...
And he called this part of the course the X Factor, the potential of the human will. No prognosis can account for how powerful this could be as a determinant in the quality of someone's life.
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James Heckman
American Economist
The cognitive skills prized by the American educational establishment and measured by achievement tests are only part of what is required for success in life. Character skills are equally important determinants of wages, education, health and many other significant aspects of flourishing lives.
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Nicolas Berggruen
American Businessman
The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance, good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our lives.
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Martin Seligman
American Psychologist
There are physical characteristics which are inherited. These include things like good looks, high intelligence, physical coordination. These attributes contribute to success in life, and success in life is a determinant of optimism.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
The idea that children are passive repositories to be shaped by their parents has been massively overstated. A child's peer group is a far greater determinant of its development and achievements than parental aspiration.
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Dave deBronkart
American Writer
In my book, 'Let Patients Help,' one chapter is titled 'Let patients vote on what's worth the cost.' That's sensible, right? In other industries, consumer preference is a key determinant in prices.
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Eileen Pollack
American Novelist
The most powerful determinant of whether a woman goes on in science might be whether anyone encourages her to go on.
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Sally Mann
American Photographer
Time, memory, loss and love are my main artistic concerns, but time, among all of them, becomes the determinant.
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Albert Bandura
Canadian Psychologist
Some of the most important determinants of life paths arise through the most trivial of circumstances.
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Kevin McCarthy
American Politician
Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.
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Nate Silver
American Writer
Race is still the No. 1 determinant in every election.
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James Heckman
American Economist
The cognitive skills prized by the American educational establishment and measured by achievement tests are only part of what is required for success in life. Character skills are equally important determinants of wages, education, health and many other significant aspects of flourishing lives.
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Nicolas Berggruen
American Businessman
The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance, good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our lives.
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Martin Seligman
American Psychologist
There are physical characteristics which are inherited. These include things like good looks, high intelligence, physical coordination. These attributes contribute to success in life, and success in life is a determinant of optimism.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
The idea that children are passive repositories to be shaped by their parents has been massively overstated. A child's peer group is a far greater determinant of its development and achievements than parental aspiration.
Quote examples
Dave deBronkart
American Writer
In my book, 'Let Patients Help,' one chapter is titled 'Let patients vote on what's worth the cost.' That's sensible, right? In other industries, consumer preference is a key determinant in prices.
Quote examples
Eileen Pollack
American Novelist
The most powerful determinant of whether a woman goes on in science might be whether anyone encourages her to go on.
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Sally Mann
American Photographer
Time, memory, loss and love are my main artistic concerns, but time, among all of them, becomes the determinant.
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Albert Bandura
Canadian Psychologist
Some of the most important determinants of life paths arise through the most trivial of circumstances.
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Kevin McCarthy
American Politician
Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.
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Nate Silver
American Writer
Race is still the No. 1 determinant in every election.
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