determination

/di,tə:mi'neiʃn/

Thân thiện

She shows great determination as she studies for her final exam.

Definition

Noun 1. The act of deciding something firmly; the process of establishing a conclusion or outcome. This refers to the mental act of reaching a decision or the process of fixing something's nature. 2. Firmness of purpose; resoluteness. This refers to the quality of having a strong, unwavering will to achieve something. 3. The act of finding out or calculating something precisely. This refers to the scientific or technical process of ascertaining facts, measurements, or properties.

Usage and Examples

• As the act of deciding or establishing:
  • The determination of guilt or innocence rests with the jury.
  • The committee's determination on the policy was announced yesterday.
  • The determination of the company's future strategy will happen next week.
• As firmness of purpose:
  • She succeeded through hard work and sheer determination.
  • His determination to finish the marathon was inspiring.
  • They faced the challenge with great courage and determination.
• As the act of finding out precisely:
  • The experiment allowed for the accurate determination of the chemical's composition.
  • The determination of the ship's location was made using satellite data.
  • Precise determination of the sample's age required advanced technology.

Advanced Usage

• "To come to a determination": To reach a decision or conclusion.
  • After much deliberation, the board came to a determination.
• "A man/woman of determination": A person characterized by strong resolve.
  • She is known as a woman of great determination and integrity.

Variants and Related Words

• Determine (verb): To decide, to establish, or to cause to happen.
  • The judge will determine the sentence.
  • Genes determine eye color.
• Determined (adjective): Having made a firm decision; resolute.
  • She was determined to succeed.
• Determinative (adjective): Serving to define, qualify, or direct.
  • The CEO's opinion was the determinative factor.

Synonyms

• For decision/establishment: decision, conclusion, resolution, settlement, ruling.
• For resoluteness: resolve, firmness, perseverance, tenacity, willpower.
• For finding out: calculation, ascertainment, discovery, measurement.

Related Phrases

• Self-determination: The right of a people or nation to choose its own political status.
  • The principle of national self-determination.
• Termination/determination of a contract (Legal): The ending of a contract.
  • The agreement provided for its determination after five years.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of making up your mind about something
   • the burden of decision was his
   • he drew his conclusions quickly
2. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature
   • the determination of grammatical inflections
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
4. 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
5. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
   • the determination of molecular structures

Từ đồng nghĩa

• decision
• conclusion
• purpose
• finding