determination


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determination
n. firm decision; decisiveness, resolution; definition

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Determination
This article is about the state of mind. For the concept in cellular differentiation, see Cell fate determination

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determination

Noun
1. the act of determining the properties of something
(synonym) finding
(hypernym) discovery, find, uncovering
(hyponym) designation, identification
(derivation) determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
2. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
(synonym) purpose
(hypernym) resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution
(hyponym) doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
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"
(synonym) decision, conclusion
(hypernym) judgment, judgement, mind
(hyponym) predeterminaation
(derivation) settle, square off, square up, determine
4. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
(synonym) decision, conclusion
(hypernym) choice, selection, option, pick
(hyponym) appointment, assignment, designation, naming
(derivation) settle, square off, square up, determine


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détermination
nf. determination, fortitude, firmness, fixation, fixing, resoluteness, obstinacy, will, definition, purpusefulness, dourness

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determination
n. odhodlanost; stanovení