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   determination

   /dɪˌtəːmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose: "those who succeed because of sheer grit and 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 the nature or outcome of something: "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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   The meaning of DETERMINATION is a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy. How to use determination in a sentence.

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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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   noun. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose. “his determination showed in his every movement”. synonyms: purpose. see more. noun. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature. “the determination of grammatical inflections”. see more.

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   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.

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   Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you. Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination. He reaffirmed their determination to tackle inflation.

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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.

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   A firm intention. The ascertaining or fixing of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something. A determination of the ship's longitude; a determination of the universe's mass. A decision arrived at by thought and investigation; conclusion.

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   a quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult: Andy Murray will need great determination and skill to win this match. (Definition of determination from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    1. a. Firmness of purpose; resolve: approached the task with determination. b. A fixed intention or resolution: returned to school with a determination to finish. 2. a. The ascertaining or fixing of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something: a determination of the ship's longitude; a determination of the universe's mass. b.

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    determination meaning, definition, what is determination: the quality of trying to do something ev...: Learn more.