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   De·ter·mi·na·tion

   /dəˌtərməˈnāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. firmness of purpose; resoluteness: "he advanced with an unflinching determination" Similar resolutionresolveresolutenesswill powerstrength of willstrength of charactersingle-mindednesssense of purposefirmness of purposefixity of purposepurposefulnessintentnessdecisiondecidednesssteadfastnessstaunchnessperseverancepersistenceindefatigabilitytenacitytenaciousnessstaying powerstrong-mindednessbackbonethe bulldog spiritpertinacitypertinaciousnessstubbornnessdoggednessobstinacyobduratenessobduracyinflexibilityspiritednessbravenessbraveryboldnesscouragecourageousnesspluckpluckinessstout-heartednessDunkirk spiritsitzfleischinformal:gutsspunkgritstickabilitystick-to-it-ivenessarchaic:intensionrare:perseverationOpposite weak-mindednesspusillanimity
   • 2. the process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research: "determination of molecular structures" Similar calculationdiscoveryascertainmentestablishmentfixingdeductiondivinationdiagnosisdiscernmentcheckverificationconfirmation
   • ▪ the settlement of a dispute by the authoritative decision of a judge or arbitrator: "expert determination"
   • ▪ a judicial decision or sentence.
   • 3. the controlling or deciding of something's nature or outcome: "genetic sex determination" Similar settingfixingspecificationa decision aboutsettlementdesignationallotmentarrangementchoicenamingnominationappointmentestablishmentauthorizationprescription
   • 4. the cessation of an estate or interest.
   • 5. a tendency to move in a fixed direction. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘settlement of a controversy by a judge or by reasoning’ and ‘authoritative opinion’): via Old French from Latin determinatio(n-), from the verb determinare (see determine).

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   Apr 2, 2011 · 1. a. law : a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy. the court's determination in that case. documents that will be used for the determination of ownership. judicial determinations. b. : the resolving of a question by argument or reasoning. Inspectors made the determination that the building is unsafe. 2. archaic : termination. 3. a.

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   DETERMINATION definition: 1. the ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult: 2. the process…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of determination. noun. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation. “the determination of molecular structures”. synonyms: finding. see more. noun. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose.

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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.

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   Definition of determination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › determinationDETERMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 10 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of making a decision 2. the condition of being determined; resoluteness 3. the act or an.... Click for more definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › determinationDETERMINATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DETERMINATION definition: a quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult: . Learn more.