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determine
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
to
discover
the
facts
or
exact
amount
of
something
by
studying
evidence
,
calculating
,
or
thinking
carefully
•
Engineers
determine
how
strong
a
bridge
must
be
before
building
it
.
Engineers
determine
how
strong
a
bridge
must
be
before
building
it
.
•
Astronomers
determine
the
distance
to
a
star
by
measuring
its
light
.
Astronomers
determine
the
distance
to
a
star
by
measuring
its
light
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
determiner
,
from
Latin
determinare
“
to
bound
,
limit
,
settle
” (
de–
“
completely
”
+
terminus
“
boundary
,
end
”).
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
to
decide
or
control
what
will
happen
;
to
be
the
cause
of
something
•
Genetics
partly
determines
the
color
of
your
eyes
.
Genetics
partly
determines
the
color
of
your
eyes
.
•
Market
demand
will
determine
the
product
’
s
final
price
.
Market
demand
will
determine
the
product
’
s
final
price
.
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
(
formal
)
to
officially
decide
or
settle
something
,
especially
in
law
or
government
•
The
court
will
determine
whether
the
evidence
is
admissible
.
The
court
will
determine
whether
the
evidence
is
admissible
.
•
The
committee
must
determine
the
best
site
for
the
new
hospital
.
The
committee
must
determine
the
best
site
for
the
new
hospital
.
detective
noun
a
police
officer
whose
job
is
to
find
out
who
committed
crimes
by
gathering
information
and
evidence
•
The
detective
examined
the
crime
scene
for
clues
.
The
detective
examined
the
crime
scene
for
clues
.
•
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
seasoned
detective
found
the
missing
link
in
the
case
.
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
seasoned
detective
found
the
missing
link
in
the
case
.
From
Latin
dētectus
,
past
participle
of
dētegere
“
to
uncover
”,
later
used
in
the
phrase
detective
police
in
the
1840s
.
noun
a
person
who
investigates
cases
for
private
clients
rather
than
for
the
police
•
They
hired
a
detective
to
find
their
stolen
jewelry
.
They
hired
a
detective
to
find
their
stolen
jewelry
.
•
The
detective
followed
the
target
through
the
busy
market
.
The
detective
followed
the
target
through
the
busy
market
.
Sense
extended
from
police
detective
to
freelance
private
investigators
in
late
19th
century
American
English
.
adjective
connected
with
solving
crimes
or
mysteries
,
or
describing
stories
about
such
investigations
•
She
enjoys
reading
detective
novels
on
rainy
evenings
.
She
enjoys
reading
detective
novels
on
rainy
evenings
.
•
The
festival
is
screening
classic
detective
films
.
The
festival
is
screening
classic
detective
films
.
Attributive
use
of
the
noun
appearing
by
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
fiction
and
films
about
detectives
.
detect
verb
to
discover
or
notice
that
something
exists
,
especially
something
that
is
hard
to
see
,
hear
,
or
measure
•
Special
sensors
can
detect
gas
leaks
before
they
become
dangerous
.
Special
sensors
can
detect
gas
leaks
before
they
become
dangerous
.
•
The
doctor
used
a
stethoscope
to
detect
an
irregular
heartbeat
.
The
doctor
used
a
stethoscope
to
detect
an
irregular
heartbeat
.