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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
β’
Engineers
determine
how
strong
a
bridge
must
be
before
building
it
.
Engineers
determine
how
strong
a
bridge
must
be
before
building
it
.
β’
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
β
to
bound
,
limit
,
settle
β (
deβ
β
completely
β
+
terminus
β
boundary
,
end
β).
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
to
decide
or
control
what
will
happen
;
to
be
the
cause
of
something
β’
Genetics
partly
determines
the
color
of
your
eyes
.
Genetics
partly
determines
the
color
of
your
eyes
.
β’
Market
demand
will
determine
the
product
β
s
final
price
.
Market
demand
will
determine
the
product
β
s
final
price
.
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
(
formal
)
to
officially
decide
or
settle
something
,
especially
in
law
or
government
β’
The
court
will
determine
whether
the
evidence
is
admissible
.
The
court
will
determine
whether
the
evidence
is
admissible
.
β’
The
committee
must
determine
the
best
site
for
the
new
hospital
.
The
committee
must
determine
the
best
site
for
the
new
hospital
.
determination
noun
the
strong
will
to
keep
trying
until
you
succeed
,
even
when
something
is
hard
β’
With
sheer
determination
,
Maya
finished
the
marathon
despite
the
rain
.
With
sheer
determination
,
Maya
finished
the
marathon
despite
the
rain
.
β’
The
inventor
β
s
determination
turned
a
sketch
into
a
working
robot
.
The
inventor
β
s
determination
turned
a
sketch
into
a
working
robot
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
determination
or
Latin
determinatio
β
settlement
,
limitation
β,
from
determinare
β
to
bound
,
settle
β.
noun
an
official
decision
,
ruling
,
or
judgment
that
settles
something
β’
The
court
β
s
determination
declared
the
contract
invalid
.
The
court
β
s
determination
declared
the
contract
invalid
.
β’
After
months
of
debate
,
the
committee
reached
a
final
determination
on
the
new
policy
.
After
months
of
debate
,
the
committee
reached
a
final
determination
on
the
new
policy
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
:
based
on
Latin
determinare
β
to
decide
,
settle
β.
noun
the
process
of
finding
out
something
exactly
by
calculation
,
research
,
or
measurement
β’
Accurate
determination
of
the
metal
β
s
purity
required
advanced
equipment
.
Accurate
determination
of
the
metal
β
s
purity
required
advanced
equipment
.
β’
The
survey
included
the
determination
of
population
density
in
rural
areas
.
The
survey
included
the
determination
of
population
density
in
rural
areas
.
Specialized
scientific
use
developed
in
the
17thβ18th
centuries
from
the
general
sense
β
deciding
exactly
β.