What does determinante in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word determinante in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use determinante in Italian.

The word determinante in Italian means decisive, critical, crucial, determinant, determining factor, determinant, determine, decide, determine, establish, set, cause, convince, induce. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word determinante

decisive, critical, crucial

aggettivo (decisivo, risolutivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mio fratello ha segnato il goal determinante per la partita e tutti gli hanno fatto i complimenti.
My brother scored the decisive goal in the game and everyone complimented him.

determinant, determining factor

sostantivo maschile (causa decisiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pistola abbandonata sul luogo del delitto è stata determinante nell'individuazione del colpevole.
The abandoned gun on the crime scene was the determining factor in identifying the culprit.

determinant

sostantivo maschile (matematica, matrici)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ivo ha spiegato a Maura l'uso dei determinanti di matrice quadrata.
Ivo explained the use of square matrix determinants to Maura.

determine, decide

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (decidere, definire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Credo sia il momento di determinare il luogo per l'incontro.
I think now is the time to determine (or: decide) the place to meet.

determine, establish, set

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fissare, stabilire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dobbiamo determinare la disposizione dei mobili in questa stanza.
We need to determine (or: establish) the furniture arrangement in this room.

cause

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (causare, implicare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La crisi economica ha determinato la chiusura di numerose attività commerciali.
The economic crisis has caused numerous businesses to close.

convince, induce

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (indurre, convincere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gli ottimi risultati ottenuti lo determinarono a proseguire.
The good results convinced him to proceed.

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