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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Determination \De*ter`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. determinatio boundary,
     end: cf. F. d['e]termination.]
     1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
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     2. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
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              A speedy determination of that war.   --Ludlow.
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     3. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
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              Remissness can by no means consist with a constant
              determination of the will . . . to the greatest
              apparent good.                        --Locke.
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     4. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions;
        decision of character; resoluteness.
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              He only is a well-made man who has a good
              determination.                        --Emerson.
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     5. The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of
        controversy.
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     6. That which is determined upon; result of deliberation;
        purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
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              So bloodthirsty a determination to obtain
              convictions.                          --Hallam.
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     7. (Med.) A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as,
        a determination of blood to the head.
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     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.
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     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.
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     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.
  
     Syn: Decision; conclusion; judgment; purpose; resolution;
          resolve; firmness. See Decision.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Determination \De*ter`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. determinatio boundary,
     end: cf. F. d['e]termination.]
     1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
  
     2. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
  
              A speedy determination of that war.   --Ludlow.
  
     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.                        --Locke.
  
     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.                        --Emerson.
  
     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.                          --Hallam.
  
     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.
  
     Syn: Decision; conclusion; judgment; purpose; resolution;
          resolve; firmness. See Decision.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  determination
       n 1: the act of determining the properties of something [syn: finding]
       2: the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
          "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a
          man of purpose" [syn: purpose]
       3: a position or opinion or judgment reached after
          consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition";
          "his conclusion took the evidence into account";
          "satisfied with the panel's determination" [syn: decision,
           conclusion]
       4: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden
          of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
          [syn: decision, conclusion]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 αποφασιστικότητα
     2 προσδιορισμός, καθορισμός
     3 προσδιορισμός, υπολογισμός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     n.
     1 The act of determine, or the state of being determined.
     2 # (lb en countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate
  measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
     3 # The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential
  constituents.
     4 # The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion,
  thus limiting its extent.
     5 # 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
     6 Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
     7 The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive
  character; resoluteness.
     8 (lb en countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or
  ending of controversy.
     9 (lb en countable) That which is determined upon; result of
  deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
     10 A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
     11 (lb en law otherwise obsolete) Bringing to an end; termination;
  limit.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Determination
     German n.
     f determination

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     n.
     1 The act of determine, or the state of being determined.
     2 # (lb en countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate
  measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
     3 # The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential
  constituents.
     4 # The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion,
  thus limiting its extent.
     5 # 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
     6 Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
     7 The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive
  character; resoluteness.
     8 (lb en countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or
  ending of controversy.
     9 (lb en countable) That which is determined upon; result of
  deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
     10 A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
     11 (lb en law otherwise obsolete) Bringing to an end; termination;
  limit.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     n.
     1 The act of determine, or the state of being determined.
     2 # (lb en countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate
  measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
     3 # The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential
  constituents.
     4 # The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion,
  thus limiting its extent.
     5 # 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
     6 Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
     7 The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive
  character; resoluteness.
     8 (lb en countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or
  ending of controversy.
     9 (lb en countable) That which is determined upon; result of
  deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
     10 A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
     11 (lb en law otherwise obsolete) Bringing to an end; termination;
  limit.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Determination
     German n.
     f determination

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     n.
     1 The act of determine, or the state of being determined.
     2 # (lb en countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate
  measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
     3 # The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential
  constituents.
     4 # The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion,
  thus limiting its extent.
     5 # 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
     6 Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
     7 The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive
  character; resoluteness.
     8 (lb en countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or
  ending of controversy.
     9 (lb en countable) That which is determined upon; result of
  deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
     10 A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
     11 (lb en law otherwise obsolete) Bringing to an end; termination;
  limit.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Determination
     German n.
     f determination

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     Englanti n.
     1 jonkin ominaisuuksien määrittäminen, määritys, mittaus
     2 päättäväisyys
     3 vieminen loppuun
     4 (oikeuden) päätös

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     Engelska n.
     1 bestämning
     2 beslutsamhet
     n.
     bestämning

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  determination
     n.
     bestämning

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Determination /detɛʁminaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  détermination
  Bestimmtheit, Bestimmung

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Determination /detɛʁminaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  determinación
  Bestimmtheit, Bestimmung

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Determination /detɛʁminaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  bestämning, determination
  Bestimmtheit, Bestimmung

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Determination /dɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/
  التصميم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  determination //dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən// 
  1. определение 2.
  act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents
   3.
  that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution
  2. определяне, установяване
  act of determining, or the state of being determined
  3. определяне
  act, process, or result of any accurate measurement
  4. решителност
  quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness
  5. решение
  state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy