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/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ · de·ter·mi·na·tion
noun
- The act of determining or establishing something exactly. The determination of the alloy's melting point required precise instrumentation.
- Firmness of purpose; resolute will to achieve a goal. Her determination to win the championship kept her training through the harsh winter.
- The act of bringing something to an end; termination or limit. The determination of the lease agreement occurred when both parties signed the final document.
- Direction or tendency toward a particular end; impulsion. The river's determination is toward the ocean, carving a deep valley along its course.
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Did you know? The word shares its root with the Latin terminus meaning ‘boundary’; originally it described the act of setting limits before evolving to mean personal resolve.