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View usage for: (dɪtɜːʳmɪn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense determines, present participle determining, past tense, past participle determined1. verbIf a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind. [formal] The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time. [VERB noun] Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner. [VERB noun] What determines whether you are a career success or a failure? [VERB wh] Synonyms: affect, control, decide, rule More Synonyms of determine determination uncountable noun ...the gene which is responsible for male sex determination. Synonyms: decision, ruling, settlement, resolution More Synonyms of determine 2. verbTo determine a fact means to discover it as a result of investigation. [formal] The investigation will determine what really happened. [VERB wh] Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans. [VERB noun] Science has determined that the risk is very small. [VERB that] Synonyms: settle, learn, establish, discover More Synonyms of determine 3. verbIf you determine something, you decide it or settle it. The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future. [VERB noun] The final wording had not yet been determined. [VERB noun] My aim was first of all to determine what I should do next. [VERB wh] Synonyms: decide on, choose, establish, purpose More Synonyms of determine determinationWord forms: plural determinations countable noun [usually singular] We must take into our own hands the determination of our future. [+ of] Synonyms: decision, ruling, settlement, resolution More Synonyms of determine 4. verbIf you determine to do something, you make a firm decision to do it. [formal] He determined to rescue his two countrymen. [VERB to-infinitive] I determined that I would ask him outright. [VERB that] Synonyms: decide, purpose, conclude, resolve More Synonyms of determine determine in British English (dɪˈtɜːmɪn) verb1. to settle or decide (an argument, question, etc) conclusively, as by referring to an authority 2. (transitive) to ascertain or conclude, esp after observation or consideration 3. (transitive) to shape or influence; give direction to experience often determines ability 4. (transitive) to fix in scope, extent, variety, etc the river determined the edge of the property 5. to make or cause to make a decision he determined never to marry 6. (transitive) logic to define or limit (a notion) by adding or requiring certain features or characteristics 7. (transitive) geometry to fix or specify the position, form, or configuration of two points determine a line 8. mainly law to come or bring to an end, as an estate or interest in land 9. (transitive) to decide (a legal action or dispute) Word origin C14: from Old French determiner, from Latin dētermināre to set boundaries to, from de- + termināre to limit; see terminatedetermine in American English (diˈtɜrmən; dɪˈtɜrmən) verb transitiveWord forms: deˈtermined or deˈtermining1. to set limits to; bound; define 2. to settle (a dispute, question, etc.) conclusively; decide 3. to reach a decision about after thought and investigation; decide upon 4. to establish or affect the nature, kind, or quality of; fix genes determine heredity 5. to find out exactly; calculate precisely; ascertain to determine a ship's position 6. to give direction to; shape or affect SIMILAR WORDS: deˈcide, learn Word origin ME determinen < OFr determiner < L determinare, to bound, limit < de-, from + terminare, to set bounds < terminus, an end: see term 2Examples of 'determine' in a sentencedetermine In other languagesdetermine British English: determine VERB If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind. The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time. - American English: determine
- Brazilian Portuguese: determinar
- Chinese: 决定
- European Spanish: determinar
- French: déterminer
- German: bestimmen
- Italian: determinare
- Japanese: 決定する
- Korean: 결정짓다
- European Portuguese: determinar
- Latin American Spanish: determinar
Chinese translation of 'determine' vt - (frm, = discover) [facts]
确(確)定 (quèdìng) - (= decide on) [budget, amount]
决(決)定 (juédìng) - (frm, = dictate)
决(決)定 (juédìng) to determine that ... (frm, = decide) 决(決)定 ... (juédìng ... ) (= establish) 确(確)定 ... (quèdìng ... ) to determine to do sth (frm) 决(決)定做某事 (juédìng zuò mǒushì)
Definition to settle (an argument or a question) conclusively What determines whether you are a success or a failure? Synonyms affect decide condition have an impact on have an effect on Definition to fix in scope, extent, etc. The investigation will determine what really happened. Synonyms find out work out detect figure out deduce fix upon Definition to settle (an argument or a question) conclusively The people have a right to determine their own future. Synonyms decide on establish purpose resolve come to a decision about Definition to make a decision I determined that I would ask him outright. Synonyms make a decision come to a decision Additional synonymsDefinition to plan in advance She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon. Synonyms plan, agree, prepare, determine, schedule, organize, construct, devise, contrive, fix up, jack up (New Zealand, informal) Definition to find out definitely Try to ascertain what services the bank is offering. Synonyms find out, learn, discover, determine, confirm, settle, identify, establish, fix, verify, make certain, suss (out) (slang), ferret out Definition to solve or find out by a mathematical procedure or by reasoning From this we can calculate the total mass in the galaxy. Synonyms work out, value, judge, determine, estimate, count, reckon, weigh, consider, compute, rate, gauge, enumerate, figure |