determination

/dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/B2Loopy word list, level 3 · Core

Definition

  • n. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
  • n. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
  • n. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

Word forms

Plural
determinations

Example sentences

  1. n.

    Her determination to succeed motivated everyone around her.

  2. n.

    The determination of the solution's concentration took several hours in the lab.