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determinants

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnəntz/ noun · British & US
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What does determinants mean?

noun

A number or expression that determines the value of a polynomial or a vector space. In statistics, a determinant is a scalar value that can be used to describe the orientation and volume scaling of a linear transformation.

Example

"The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated as ad - bc, where a, b, c, and d are the elements of the matrix."

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