determinant vs determining factor

determinant and determining factor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
determinant	Yes	Yes	No	No
determining factor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, determinant and determining factor are synonyms defined as:

determinant and determining factor: a determining or causal element or factor

Other synonyms of determinant include causal factor, determinative, determiner.

determinant (noun)	determining factor (noun)
a determining or causal element or factor	a determining or causal element or factor
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

determinant (adjective)	determining factor (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding