Dictionary

determination en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English determinacion, determynacioun, from Old French determinacion, from Latin dēterminātiō. Morphologically determine + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable) The act of determining, or the state of being determined. ▸ The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
   • the determination of the wavelength of light
   • the determination of the oxygen in the air
   • Intracardiac blood pressures can be recorded by a simple water manometer or by electronic devices. These determinations are of value in identifying the different cardiac cavities. 1951 March, J. H. Lehmann, A. D. Johnson, W. C. Bridges, J. Michel, D. M. Green, “Cardiac Catheterization—A Diagnostic Aid in Congenital Heart Disease”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 3, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 170:
   • the determination of the level of salt in sea water
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of determining, or the state of being determined. ▸ The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
3. (countable, uncountable) The act of determining, or the state of being determined. ▸ The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.
4. (countable, uncountable) The act of determining, or the state of being determined. ▸ The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification
   • I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
5. (countable, uncountable) Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
6. (countable, uncountable) The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness; fortitude.
   • Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado.
7. (countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
8. (countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
   • The tribunal has reached a determination in respect of this matter.
9. (countable, uncountable) A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
   • a determination of blood to the head
10. (countable, qualifier:otherwise obsolete, uncountable) Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
    • So should that beauty which you hold in lease Find no determination: then you were Yourself again after yourself's decease […] 1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 13”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC:
    • If a lease is determined by notice, forfeiture or frustration, all incumbrances will normally end automatically with the determination of the lease and can therefore be ignored. 2021, HM Land Registry, Practice guide 26: leases – determination, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2021:

Forms

Antonyms

generalization

Deriveds

serodetermination · codetermination · underdetermination · overdetermination · content determination · nondetermination · self-determination · multidetermination · microdetermination · redetermination · foredetermination · transdetermination · predetermination · misdetermination · radiodetermination · indetermination · enantiodetermination · undetermination

Hypernyms

indetermination · coefficient of determination · self-determination · fiscal determination · redetermination · cellular determination

Synonyms

censure · take · illation · opinion · purpose · determination · decision · view · verdict · conclusion · sight · conclusion · verdict · judgement/judgment · inference · ergotism · decision · result · award · choice · deduction · mind

Translations (123)

ro delimitare ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · et kindlameelsus (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · fi virtaus (flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part) · bg определение (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · cmn 決定 /决定 (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · fi päätös (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · cs odhodlání (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · pl ustalenie (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · fi lopputulos (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · hi दृढ़ता (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · sv beslutsamhet (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · ja 決意する (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ca determinació (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · pt determinação (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · nb viljestyrke (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · el αποφασιστικότητα (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · nb drivkraft (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · de Bestimmung (act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species) · cmn 特定化 (addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent) · es resolución (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · cmn 果決 /果决 (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · tl determinasyon (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · mi niwha (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · bg установяване (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · hu határozottság (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · uk ви́значення (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · cmn 分類確定 /分类确定 (act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species) · de Bestimmung (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · mi manawanui (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · pdt Wellen (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · cmn 測量 /测量 (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · ca esma (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · es ahínco (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · hi निर्धारण (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · fi määrätietoisuus (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · fi erottelu (addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent) · ro determinare (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · de Bestimmtheit (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · cmn 決心 /决心 (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · ru определе́ние (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · hu meghatározás (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · hi मापन (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · de Bestimmung (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · pl determinacja ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · ar عَزِيمَة (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · it determinazione (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · de Determination (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · de Bestimmung (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents) · et otsustavus (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · ru реше́ние (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · es determinación (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · hu elhatározás ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · ru реши́тельность (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · fi lopettaminen ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · cmn 期限 ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · fi määritys (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · fi määrittäminen (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · bg решение (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · ro determinare (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · cmn 裁決 /裁决 (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · cmn 判決 /判决 (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · de Feststellung (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · fi erotus (addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent) · de Unterscheidung (addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent) · fi määritys (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents) · fi lopputulos (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · pl determinacja (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · fi päätös (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) · hu elhatározás (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ru определе́ние (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ru установле́ние (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · uk встано́влення (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · cs určení (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · hi नाप (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · da opsigelse ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · fi syöksy (flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part) · bg определяне (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · fi päättäväisyys (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · fi kimmoke (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · cmn 衝動 /冲动 (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · de Entschlossenheit (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · cmn 趨向 /趋向 (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · nb besluttsomhet (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · fr détermination (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · de Entschluss (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · bg определяне (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · uk рішу́чість (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · cmn 界定 (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents) · ru определе́ние (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · pl określenie (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · uk ви́значення (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · he נחישות (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · cmn 確定 /确定 (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · hi माप (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · cmn 決議 /决议 (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) · es decisión (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ro determinare (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ru реши́мость (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · mi pūtohe (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · cmn 趨向 /趋向 (flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part) · mi pukutohe (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · km ការកំណត់ (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · fi määritys (act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species) · hu eltökéltség (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · bg определение (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents) · cmn 定義 /定义 (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents) · cmn 決心 /决心 (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · txb pratiṃ (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · bg решителност (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · hu elszántság (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness) · id determinasi (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · uk устано́влення (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · it determinazione (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ga cinntiúchán (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · ca determinació (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · fi luokittelu (act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species) · cmn 終止 /终止 ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit) · es determinación (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · cmn 流向 (flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part) · cs určenost (act of determining, or the state of being determined) · cmn 測定 /测定 (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) · fi sysäys (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) · ro fermitate (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)