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determinant

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/

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noun

决定因素，决定性因素

A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.

Examples :

"In college admissions, your GPA is a significant determinant of whether you'll be accepted. "

在大学录取中，你的平均绩点是决定你是否会被录取的一个重要决定因素。

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noun

行列式

A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.

Examples :

"The determinant of the matrix representing the scaling of an image tells us whether the image will be stretched, shrunk, or flipped. "

代表图像缩放的矩阵的行列式告诉我们图像是被拉伸、缩小，还是被翻转。

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noun

决定因素，决定子.

A substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate.

Examples :

"The growth factor acted as a determinant, signaling the stem cell to become a specialized muscle cell. "

这种生长因子起到了决定因素的作用，发出信号让干细胞变成特定的肌肉细胞。

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adjective

决定性的，限定性的。

Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

Examples :

"The amount of sunlight a plant receives is a determinant factor in its growth; without enough light, it will not thrive. "

植物获得的光照量是其生长的一个决定性因素；如果没有足够的光照，它就不会茁壮成长。 (Zhíwù huòdé de guāngzhào liàng shì qí shēngzhǎng de yī gè juédìngxìng yīnsù; rúguǒ méiyǒu zúgòu de guāngzhào, tā jiù bù huì zhuózhuàng chéngzhǎng.)

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