determination

[ dih-tur-muh-ney-shuh n ]

/ dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.

ascertainment, as after observation or investigation: determination of a ship's latitude.

the information ascertained; solution.

the settlement of a dispute, question, etc., as by authoritative decision.

the decision or settlement arrived at or pronounced.

the quality of being resolute; firmness of purpose.

a fixed purpose or intention: It is my determination to suppress vice.

the fixing or settling of amount, limit, character, etc.: the determination of a child's allowance.

fixed direction or tendency toward some object or end.

Chiefly Law. conclusion or termination.

Embryology. the fixation of the fate of a cell or group of cells, especially before actual morphological or functional differentiation occurs.

Logic.

the act of rendering a notion more precise by the addition of differentiating characteristics.
the definition of a concept in terms of its constituent elements.

Origin of determination

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin dēterminātiōn- (stem of dēterminātiō) a boundary, conclusion, equivalent to dētermināt(us) (see determinate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM determination

in·ter·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun non·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun re·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun

Words nearby determination

deterioration, determinable, determinacy, determinant, determinate, determination, determinative, determinator, determine, determined, determiner

Example sentences from the Web for determination

But she respects grit and determination, in allies and opponents alike.

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It is a tale of courage and commitment, daring and determination.

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TR reinvigorated the office after a succession of grey presidents with his unself-conscious energy, idealism and determination.

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But his determination to show subjects afresh won him the fame and opened the doors.

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As the equality movement found a renewed focus and determination, so its opponents ratcheted up their efforts to scupper it.

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On hearing of this determination the Sanballats immediately got very busy.

With the Judans in the Palestine Campaign |J. H. (John Henry) Patterson
Determination and efficiency are not unknown in His Majesty's Navy.

The Blocking of Zeebrugge |Alfred F. B. Carpenter
Beethoven was firm in his determination to keep faith with his subscribers.

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She is rather slender, but has much power of endurance, and a look of determination.

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If Peter had been near enough he would have seen a look of anger and determination in King Eagle's fierce, yellow eyes.

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British Dictionary definitions for determination

determination

/ (dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of making a decision

the condition of being determined; resoluteness

the act or an instance of ending an argument by the opinion or decision of an authority

the act or an instance of fixing or settling the quality, limit, position, etc, of something

a decision or opinion reached, rendered, or settled upon

a resolute movement towards some object or end

law the termination of an estate or interest

law the decision reached by a court of justice on a disputed matter

logic

the process of qualifying or limiting a proposition or concept
the qualifications or limitations used in this process

the condition of embryonic tissues of being able to develop into only one particular tissue or organ in the adult

Medical definitions for determination

determination

[ dĭ-tûr′mə-nā′shən ]

n.

A change for the better or for the worse in the course of a disease.

A fixed movement or tendency toward an object or end.

The ascertaining of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something.

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