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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 other key determinant of the copper price in recent years has been the growing impact of geopolitics, deglobalization, disrupted supply chains and resource autonomy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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

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

Our comparison begins with food production, a major determinant of local population size and societal complexity—hence an ultimate factor behind the conquest.

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

"We hypothesized that the fitness determinants of cancer and our immune cells may not be so different," he said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

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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