Associations to the word «Determination»

Wiktionary

DETERMINATION, noun. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
DETERMINATION, noun. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
DETERMINATION, noun. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
DETERMINATION, noun. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
DETERMINATION, noun. (countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
DETERMINATION, noun. (countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
DETERMINATION, noun. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.
DETERMINATION, noun. (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.
DETERMINATION, noun. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
DETERMINATION, noun. The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
DETERMINATION, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

DETERMINATION, noun. The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures".
DETERMINATION, noun. The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose".
DETERMINATION, noun. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination".
DETERMINATION, noun. Deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections".
DETERMINATION, noun. The act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly".

Wise words

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
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