Determination — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /dɹˈaɪz/.

Examples

the determination of molecular structures
his determination showed in his every movement
he is a man of purpose

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

finding purpose conclusion decision

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation “the determination of molecular structures”
noun	the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose “his determination showed in his every movement”
noun	a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration “a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
noun	deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature “the determination of grammatical inflections”
noun	the act of making up your mind about something “the burden of decision was his”

Word Forms

determine	verb	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
find	verb	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
purpose	verb	reach a decision
decide	verb	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
conclude	verb	reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bestimmung

der Akt der Bestimmung der Eigenschaften von etwas, normalerweise durch Forschung oder Berechnung

🇫🇷French

détermination

l'acte de déterminer les propriétés de quelque chose, généralement par recherche ou calcul

🇪🇸Spanish

determinación

el acto de determinar las propiedades de algo, generalmente mediante investigación o cálculo

🇮🇹Italian

determinazione

l'atto di determinare le proprietà di qualcosa, solitamente mediante ricerca o calcolo

🇳🇱Dutch

bepaling

de handeling waarbij de eigenschappen van iets worden bepaald, meestal door onderzoek of berekening

🇵🇹Portuguese

determinação

o ato de determinar as propriedades de algo, geralmente por pesquisa ou cálculo

🇷🇺Russian

определение

акт определения свойств чего-либо, обычно путем исследования или расчета

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दृढ़ निश्चय

आमतौर पर अनुसंधान या गणना द्वारा किसी चीज़ के गुणों को निर्धारित करने का कार्य

🇧🇩Bengali

সংকল্প

কোনো কিছুর বৈশিষ্ট্য নির্ধারণের কাজ, সাধারণত গবেষণা বা গণনার মাধ্যমে

🇮🇳Tamil

உறுதிப்பாடு

பொதுவாக ஆராய்ச்சி அல்லது கணக்கீடு மூலம் ஏதாவது ஒன்றின் பண்புகளை நிர்ணயிக்கும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంకల్పం

సాధారణంగా పరిశోధన లేదా గణన ద్వారా ఏదైనా యొక్క లక్షణాలను నిర్ణయించే చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

निर्धार

एखाद्या गोष्टीचे गुणधर्म निश्चित करण्याची क्रिया, सहसा संशोधन किंवा गणना करून

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિશ્ચય

કોઈ વસ્તુના ગુણધર્મો નક્કી કરવાની ક્રિયા, સામાન્ય રીતે સંશોધન અથવા ગણતરી દ્વારા

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರ್ಣಯ

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಾವುದೋ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദൃഢനിശ്ചയം

സാധാരണയായി ഗവേഷണം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കണക്കുകൂട്ടൽ വഴി എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും സവിശേഷതകൾ നിർണ്ണയിക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹਤਾ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ, ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਖੋਜ ਜਾਂ ਗਣਨਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

عزم

کسی چیز کی خصوصیات کا تعین کرنے کا عمل ، عام طور پر تحقیق یا حساب کتاب کے ذریعہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

决心

通常通过研究或计算来确定某物属性的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

決定

通常は研究または計算によって、何かの特性を決定する行為

🇰🇷Korean

결정

일반적으로 연구나 계산을 통해 사물의 속성을 결정하는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự quyết tâm

hành động xác định thuộc tính của một cái gì đó, thường là bằng nghiên cứu hoặc tính toán

🇹🇭Thai

การกำหนด

การกำหนดคุณสมบัติของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง โดยปกติโดยการวิจัยหรือการคำนวณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tekad

tindakan menentukan sifat-sifat sesuatu, biasanya dengan penelitian atau perhitungan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpapasiya

ang pagkilos ng pagtukoy sa mga katangian ng isang bagay, kadalasan sa pamamagitan ng pananaliksik o pagkalkula

🇲🇾Malay

keazaman

tindakan menentukan sifat sesuatu, biasanya melalui penyelidikan atau pengiraan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عزيمة

عملية تحديد خصائص شيء ما، عادة عن طريق البحث أو الحساب

🇮🇷Persian

عزم

عمل تعیین خواص چیزی، معمولاً با تحقیق یا محاسبه

🇹🇷Turkish

kararlılık

bir şeyin özelliklerini genellikle araştırma veya hesaplama yoluyla belirleme eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

נְחִישׁוּת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'determination'?

The primary meaning of 'determination' is 'the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'determination' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'determination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'determination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'determination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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