Complete Definition of "determination"

see|détermination
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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  1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
  2. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
  3. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
  4. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
  5. countable The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
  6. countable That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
  7. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.
  8. countable The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.
  9. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
  10. The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
  11. The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.

Translations
trans-top|The act of determining, or the state of being determined
Arabic: ARchar|عز� (�azam)
Finnish: päättäväisyys, määrätietoisuus
German: Bestimmung f
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trans-top|Bringing to an end; termination; limit
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trans-top|Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion
German: Determination f
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trans-top|The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness
German: Bestimmtheit f
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Hebrew: נ��ש�ת (nekhishut) f
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trans-top|The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy
German: Feststellung f
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trans-top|That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution
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trans-top|A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
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trans-top|The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement
German: Bestimmung f
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trans-top|The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents
German: Bestimmung f
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trans-top|The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent
German: Unterscheidung f
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trans-top|The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species
German: Bestimmung f
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ttbc|French: acharnement m
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ttbc|Spanish: ahínco m

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