determination

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

determination (countable and uncountable, plural determinations)

1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
   1. (countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
   2. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
   3. The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.

      Antonym: generalization

   4. 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

2. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
3. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness; fortitude.

4. (countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
6. (countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.

7. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part

8. (law, otherwise obsolete) Bringing to an end; termination; limit.

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Danish

Noun

determination c (singular definite determinationen, plural indefinite determinationer)

1. determination

Declension

Further reading

• “determination” in Den Danske Ordbog