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determination
[dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn]
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.
determination
/ ɪˌɜːɪˈԱɪʃə /
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
Other Word Forms
- interdetermination noun
- nondetermination noun
- redetermination noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of determination1
Example Sentences
“All Governor Newsom has accomplished with his vile political attacks on ICE officers,” Miller said on X, “is to increase their determination to uphold immigration law in the city of Los Angeles.”
I wish you, and all of us afflicted with this condition, the willingness and determination to move forward and to use the power of sport and exercise to combat this devastating disease.
The May 27 legal opinion released Tuesday overturns a more than 80-year-old Justice Department determination that presidents can’t revoke national monuments created by their predecessors under the Antiquities Act.
"The message got across because we had a good 25 minutes, but then the energy and the determination weren't there anymore. Then it looks like it does."
"There must be no hiding place from the law and these figures demonstrate our determination to curb immigration offending and disrupt unscrupulous employers," she added.
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