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determination
noun de·ter·mi·na·tion \di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\
: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult
: the act of finding out or calculating something
: the act of officially deciding something
Full Definition of DETERMINATION
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a : a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy b : the resolving of a question by argument or reasoning
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archaic : termination
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a : the act of deciding definitely and firmly; also : the result of such an act of decision b : firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end <a woman of great courage and determination>
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: a fixing or finding of the position, magnitude, value, or character of something: as a : the act, process, or result of an accurate measurement b : an identification of the taxonomic position of a plant or animal
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a : the definition of a concept in logic by its essential constituents b : the addition of a differentia to a concept to limit its denotation
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: direction or tendency to a certain end : impulsion
7
: the fixation of the destiny of undifferentiated embryonic tissue
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First Known Use of DETERMINATION
14th century
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DETERMINATION Defined for Kids
determination
noun de·ter·mi·na·tion \di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of DETERMINATION for Kids
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: firm or fixed intention <She set out with determination to complete the journey.>
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: an act of deciding or the decision reached <Has the jury made a determination?>
3
: an act of making sure of the position, size, or nature of something <a determination of location>
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determination
noun de·ter·mi·na·tion \di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\
Medical Definition of DETERMINATION
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: a fixing or finding of the position, magnitude, quantity, value, or character of something: as a : the act, process, or result of an accurate measurement b : an identification of the taxonomic position of a plant or animal
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: the fixation of the destiny of undifferentiated embryonic tissue—compare differentiation 2b
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