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Determination   /dɪtˌərmənˈeɪʃən/   Listen
noun
Determination  n.  
1.
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
2.
Bringing to an end; termination; limit. "A speedy determination of that war."
3.
Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion. "Remissness can by no means consist with a constant determination of the will... to the greatest apparent good."
4.
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness. "He only is a well-made man who has a good determination."
5.
The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
6.
That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution. "So bloodthirsty a determination to obtain convictions."
7.
(Med.) A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.
8.
(Physical Sciences) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.
9.
(Logic)
(a)
The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
(b)
The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; the opposite of generalization.
10.
(Nat. Hist.) The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
Synonyms: Decision; conclusion; judgment; purpose; resolution; resolve; firmness. See Decision.






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"Determination" Quotes from Famous Books



... her lips pressed tightly together, and a light in her eyes; then she looked away across the water to the golden hills, and said nothing; but there was a great deal in that look of eager contradiction, yet forced agreement, of determination above all, with which right and wrong had nothing ...
— The Marriage of Elinor • Margaret Oliphant

... in Uncle Whittier's store, and before that alert stare forgot her determination to be ...
— Main Street • Sinclair Lewis

... were somewhat relieved next morning when Freddy and Teddy put in an appearance punctually at school-time. Jonah considered it expedient under the circumstances not to refer to Teddy's mutinous conduct on the preceding day—a determination which afforded great comfort to that young gentleman and which he put down by a mysterious process of reasoning to Jeffreys' good offices ...
— A Dog with a Bad Name • Talbot Baines Reed

... and noble prince, let me know your will in regard to this proposal, and have the goodness to send me as speedy an answer as may be; for in all affairs of arms, the shortest determination is the best, especially for the kings of France, and great lords and princes; and as many delays may arise from business of importance, which must be attended to, as well as doubts respecting the veracity of our letters, that you may know I am ...
— Coronation Anecdotes • Giles Gossip

... service, I should think) written by the King, his brother, and found in his strong-box; and his open display of himself attending mass—the Parliament was very obsequious, and granted him a large sum of money, he began his reign with a belief that he could do what he pleased, and with a determination ...
— A Child's History of England • Charles Dickens


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