determinant

🇺🇸 /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnənt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/
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something that strongly influences or directs the character, development, or behavior of a person or thing, often in a way that is not immediately obvious.

The weather is a key determinant in our decision to go on a picnic.

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n. something that strongly influences or directs the character, development, or behavior of a person or thing, often in a way that is not immediately obvious.

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Plural determinants