clincher vs determinant

clincher and determinant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clincher	Yes	No	No	No
determinant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, determinant is a hypernym of clincher; that is, determinant is a word with a broader meaning than clincher:

Other hypernyms of clincher include causal factor, determinative, determiner, determining factor.

clincher (noun)	determinant (noun)
a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets	a determining or causal element or factor
a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively	a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
an argument that is conclusive	the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself

clincher (adjective)	determinant (adjective)
	having the power or quality of deciding