From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdeterminantde‧ter‧mi‧nant /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countable]CAUSE formal something that strongly influences what you do or how you behavedeterminant ofSocial class is a major determinant of consumer spending patterns.Examples from the Corpusdeterminant• Purchase and consumptionbehaviour will be as much influenced by social groups as by any other form, of behavioural determinant.• And what do we know about childhooddeterminants of adultdisorder which might be amenable to preventiveintervention?• The research will examinetrends and areal variation in the family circumstances of the child population and the demographicdeterminants of these.• What are the determinants of supply?• The first is to develop an understanding of the determinants of the volume of trade.• It is to be observed that the determinant of A is readily found from the condensationprocedure.• What happens to the demand curve when each of these determinants changes?• These are the underlyingdeterminants of the other properties.