determination

noun
/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

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

Other meanings

The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.

Synonyms

finding

Related words

foredetermination
microdetermination
nondetermination
codetermination
content determination
enantiodetermination
indetermination
misdetermination
multidetermination
overdetermination
predetermination
radiodetermination

Example sentences

“They walk through life with quiet determination.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Then, with hope and determination threaded through every sentence, he spoke.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Latin "dēterminātiō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “determination” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.