DETERMINATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does determination mean? 

• DETERMINATION (noun)
  The noun DETERMINATION has 5 senses:

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

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

3. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

4. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

5. the act of making up your mind about something

  Familiarity information: DETERMINATION used as a noun is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DETERMINATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

determination; finding

Context example:

the determination of molecular structures

Hypernyms ("determination" is a kind of...):

discovery; find; uncovering (the act of discovering something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determination"):

resolution; solving (finding a solution to a problem)

proof; substantiation; validation (the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something)

disproof; falsification; falsifying; refutal; refutation (the act of determining that something is false)

fix; localisation; localization; locating; location (a determination of the place where something is)

predetermination (the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place)

rectification (determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve)

redetermination (determining again)

designation; identification (the act of designating or identifying something)

Derivation:

determine (fix in scope; fix the boundaries of)

determine (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study)

determine (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

determination; purpose

Context example:

he is a man of purpose

Hypernyms ("determination" is a kind of...):

firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determination"):

doggedness; perseverance; persistence; persistency; pertinacity; tenaciousness; tenacity (persistent determination)

indefatigability; indefatigableness; tirelessness (tireless determination)

diligence; industriousness; industry (persevering determination to perform a task)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

conclusion; decision; determination

Context example:

satisfied with the panel's determination

Hypernyms ("determination" is a kind of...):

judgement; judgment; mind (an opinion formed by judging something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determination"):

predetermination (a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something)

Derivation:

determine (reach, make, or come to a decision about something)

determine (fix conclusively or authoritatively)

determine (settle conclusively; come to terms)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Context example:

the determination of grammatical inflections

Hypernyms ("determination" is a kind of...):

deciding; decision making (the cognitive process of reaching a decision)

Sense 5

Meaning:

The act of making up your mind about something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

conclusion; decision; determination

Context example:

he drew his conclusions quickly

Hypernyms ("determination" is a kind of...):

choice; option; pick; selection (the act of choosing or selecting)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determination"):

appointment; assignment; designation; naming (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position)

resolution (a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner)

casting lots; drawing lots; sortition (making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn)

move (the act of deciding to do something)

call ((sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee)

Derivation:

determine (reach, make, or come to a decision about something)

determine (fix conclusively or authoritatively)

determine (settle conclusively; come to terms)

determine (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study)

 Context examples 

Contrary to recent reports, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is not experiencing unexplained deviations in its orbit around Saturn, according to mission managers and orbit determination experts at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

(Saturn Spacecraft Not Affected by Hypothetical Planet 9, NASA)

The determination of the structure of this closed configuration of the HIV spike protein and the direct visualization of its fast openings represent a major step forward for drug and vaccine design.

(The Structure and Dynamics of HIV Surface Spikes, NIH)

If you are writing that book, for example, it’s sure to be successful—Jupiter will see that your determination and focus will stay strong.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The determination of the amount of melatonin hormone present in a sample.

(Melatonin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of a proliferation-inducing ligand present in a sample.

(A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of megakaryocytes present in a sample.

(Megakaryocyte Count, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the ratio of megakaryocytes compared to total cells present in a sample.

(Megakaryocyte to Total Cell Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of abnormal cells present in a sample.

(Abnormal Cell Count, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of meningeal cells present in a sample.

(Meningeal Cell Count, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the ratio of metamyelocytes compared to leukocytes present in a sample.

(Metamyelocyte to Leukocyte Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)