Definitions for determination
dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃənde·ter·mi·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.9 / 22 votes

1. determination, findingnoun

   the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

   "the determination of molecular structures"

2. determination, purposenoun

   the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose

   "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"

3. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

   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"

4. determinationnoun

   deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

   "the determination of grammatical inflections"

5. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

   the act of making up your mind about something

   "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 8 votes

1. determinationnoun

   The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

2. determinationnoun

   Bringing to an end; termination; limit.

3. determinationnoun

   Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

4. determinationnoun

   The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.

5. determinationnoun

   The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.

6. determinationnoun

   That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.

7. determinationnoun

   A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.

8. determinationnoun

   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. determinationnoun

   The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.

10. determinationnoun

    The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.

11. determinationnoun

    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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Determinationnoun

   Etymology: from determinate.

   1. Absolute direction to a certain end.

   When we voluntarily waste much of our lives, that remissness can by no means consist with a constant determination of will or desire to the greatest apparent good. John Locke.

   2. The result of deliberation; conclusion formed; resolution taken.

   They have acquainted me with their determination, which is indeed to go home, and to trouble you with no more suit. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   The proper acts of the intellect are intellection, deliberation, and determination or decision. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   It is much disputed by divines, concerning the power of man’s will to good and evil in the state of innocence; and, upon very nice and dangerous precipices, stand their determinations on either side. Robert South, Sermons.

   Consult thy judgment, affections and inclinations, and make thy determination upon every particular; and be always as suspicious of thyself as possible. Edmund Calamy, Sermons.

   3. Judicial decision.

   He confined the knowledge of governing to justice and lenity, and to the speedy determination of civil and criminal causes. Gulliver’s Travels.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Determination

   Determination is a positive emotional feeling that involves persevering towards a difficult goal in spite of obstacles. Determination occurs prior to goal attainment and serves to motivate behavior that will help achieve one's goal. Empirical research suggests that people consider determination to be an emotion; in other words, determination is not just a cognitive state, but rather an affective state. In the psychology literature, researchers have studied determination under other terms, including challenge and anticipatory enthusiasm; this may explain one reason for the relative lack of research on determination compared to other positive emotions.In the field of psychology, emotion research is heavily focused on negative emotions and the action tendencies that they encourage. However, recent work in positive psychology incorporates the study of determination as a positive emotion that pushes individuals toward action and results in important outcomes such as perseverance and determination take success.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. determination

   Determination refers to a strong feeling of intention or resolve to achieve a goal or overcome obstacles, often despite challenges, opposition, or difficulty. It is a firmness of purpose or resoluteness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. Determinationnoun

   the act of determining, or the state of being determined

2. Determinationnoun

   bringing to an end; termination; limit

3. Determinationnoun

   direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion

4. Determinationnoun

   the quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness

5. Determinationnoun

   the state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy

6. Determinationnoun

   that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution

7. Determinationnoun

   a flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head

8. Determinationnoun

   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. Determinationnoun

   the act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents

10. Determinationnoun

    the addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization

11. Determinationnoun

    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

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Determination

   Determination is the second full-length studio album by the New Jersey heavy metal quintet God Forbid. It was released on April 17, 2001, through Century Media Records.

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1. determination

   Being energetic, focused and motivated on a goal.

   She has such determination, each morning at 5am she comes out to exercise and then focuses all day.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Choice
   • Decision Making
   • Discovery
   • Resoluteness

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'determination' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3417

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'determination' in Nouns Frequency: #1422

How to pronounce determination?

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How to say determination in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of determination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of determination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of determination in a Sentence

1. Michael Gove:

   We are going to leave by October 31, we have the means and the ability to do so, that letter was sent because parliament required it to be sent (..) but parliament can't change the prime minister's mind, parliament can't change the government's policy or determination.

2. Meddzida Kreso:

   It is my responsibility to protect the integrity of this institution in this difficult moment as well as all judges whose work will probably now come under special public scrutiny, this case is an expression of our determination for a general fight against crime and corruption.

3. Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday:

   The president just said he’s going to present a plan to Congress and work with Congress and then we’ll make some final determination.

4. Pablo Chavez:

   We can be an inspiration for free self-determination and a lesson about the rights of native peoples.

5. Cressida Dick:

   Fighting terrorism takes effort and determination from all of us. If you have any information or concerns, please do contact us, the empty ideology of terror offers nothing but hatred and today I urge everyone to reject that. Ours is a great city because we embrace each other's differences, we must emerge strong and still from this tragedy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=determination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Determination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=determination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determination
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/determination
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=determination