determination
determination Lexical Profile
determination Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Firmness of purpose; the quality of being resolute and persistent in achieving a goal despite difficulties or obstacles.
"Her fierce determination allowed her to finish the marathon despite the pouring rain."
The process of establishing, calculating, or ascertaining something exactly through research, investigation, or calculation.
"The accurate determination of the fossil's age required advanced radiometric dating techniques."
An authoritative or official decision, ruling, or settlement made by a court, committee, or arbiter.
"The zoning board will issue a final determination regarding the construction permit next Tuesday."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French determinacion, from Latin determinatio ('a boundary, conclusion, or end'), derived from determinare ('to enclose within limits, fix, or settle'), from de- ('completely') and terminare ('to mark the end or boundary'), from terminus ('boundary, limit').