determination

[ dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn ]

/ dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /

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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.

Origin of determination

1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin dēterminātiōn- (stem of dēterminātiō) a boundary, conclusion, equivalent to dētermināt(us) (see determinate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM determination

in·ter·de·ter·mi·na·tion, nounnon·de·ter·mi·na·tion, nounre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for determination

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

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Medical definitions for determination

determination

[ dĭ-tûr′mə-nā′shən ]

n.

A change for the better or for the worse in the course of a disease.

A fixed movement or tendency toward an object or end.

The ascertaining of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something.

单词	determination
释义	determination [ dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn ] / dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR determination ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of determination 1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin dēterminātiōn- (stem of dēterminātiō) a boundary, conclusion, equivalent to dētermināt(us) (see determinate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM determination in·ter·de·ter·mi·na·tion, nounnon·de·ter·mi·na·tion, nounre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for determination 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to determination resolve, self-confidence, conviction, decision, valor, willpower, grit, courage, boldness, bravery, tenacity, dedication, fortitude, steadfastness, energy, persistence, assurance, judgment, resoluteness, nerve Medical definitions for determination determination [ dĭ-tûr′mə-nā′shən ] n. A change for the better or for the worse in the course of a disease. A fixed movement or tendency toward an object or end. The ascertaining of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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determination

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Origin of determination

OTHER WORDS FROM determination

British Dictionary definitions for determination

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Words related to determination

Medical definitions for determination

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