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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
/ 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
Other Words From
- inter·de·termi·nation noun
- nonde·termi·nation noun
- rede·termi·nation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of determination1
Example Sentences
So where does this leave the millions of Palestinians—like my relatives—who dream of self-determination and a sovereign state?
They want more determination from authorities, a greater sense of direction, and they need more equipment.
But she respects grit and determination, in allies and opponents alike.
And then there is the shooting of Brown and the grand jury whose determination is awaited by the whole country.
“Very frequently what is referred to as ‘pain’ is actually a broader determination of quality of life,” he said.
He stamped his foot to the ground in vexation, and recurred to his original determination.
That it was his determination to hazard all things rather than chill the coalition.
On the threshold of my new work such encouragement greatly cheered me and increased my determination to do my best.
He was, however, a strong manly fellow, with a great deal of determination mingled with good humour.
The young artillery cadet had both determination and capacity and his early career foreshadowed his future success.
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