determination
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Determination can be a decision, or the focus you need to get something done.
The sense of determination, as making up your mind about something, finds its roots in an Old French word meaning “decision," such as the judge's determination that the man was guilty, or the panel's determination that the chocolate was too bitter. Usually the decision comes after much consideration and research, like when Copernicus made the determination that the earth revolves around the sun. The word has come to mean also grit, gumption, pluck, persistence: "With hard work and determination, they were able finish the school project on time."
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation“the determination of molecular structures”
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finding
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designation, identification
the act of designating or identifying something
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resolution, solving
finding a solution to a problem
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proof, substantiation, validation
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
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disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation
the act of determining that something is false
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fix, localisation, localization, locating, location
a determination of the place where something is
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predetermination
the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
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rectification
determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
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redetermination
determining again
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diagnosing, diagnosis
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
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authentication, certification
validating the authenticity of something or someone
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documentation, support
documentary validation
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monetisation, monetization
establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
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probate
the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
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echo sounding, echolocation
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
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discovery, find, uncovering
the act of discovering something
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the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose“his determination showed in his every movement”
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synonyms:
purpose
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doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity
persistent determination
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indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness
tireless determination
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diligence, industriousness, industry
persevering determination to perform a task
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assiduity, assiduousness, concentration
great and constant diligence and attention
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sedulity, sedulousness
the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
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studiousness
diligent study
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firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
the trait of being resolute
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deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature“the determination of grammatical inflections”
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deciding, decision making
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
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deciding, decision making
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the act of making up your mind about something
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conclusion, decision
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appointment, assignment, designation, naming
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
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call
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
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move
the act of deciding to do something
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casting lots, drawing lots, sortition
making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
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resolution
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
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nomination
the act of officially naming a candidate
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co-optation, co-option
the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
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delegacy
the appointment of a delegate
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ordinance, ordination
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
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recognition
designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
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demarche
a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
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maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
a move made to gain a tactical end
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration“satisfied with the panel's determination”
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conclusion, decision, verdict
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predetermination
a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something
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predetermination
/dəˈtərməˌneɪʃən/
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Vocabulary lists containing determination
When middle schooler Pie Pennelli is told by the Byrd twins that his recent hockey game had exactly the same moves and score as the one they'd played on a toy the night before, he is unsure what to think about this possible magic.
In this fifteenth book of the historical fiction I Survived series, eleven-year-old Nathaniel Fox runs away from home and finds himself in the middle of the Battle of Brooklyn.
In this third book of the Front Desk series, seventh-grader Mia Tang and her parents return from a vacation to discover that they are in danger of losing the Calivista Motel.
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