determination
nounUK /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle English determinacion, determynacioun, from Old French determinacion, from Latin dēterminātiō. Morphologically determine + -ation.
10 senses
- 1The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement…
- 2The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its…
- 3The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or…
- 4The act of determining the relations of an object, such…
- 5Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
- 6The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions…
- 7The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of…
- 8That which is determined upon; result of deliberation…
- 9A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
- 10Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
› The act of determining, or the state of…
The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
- the determination of the wavelength of light
- the determination of the level of salt in sea water
2 more examples
- the determination of the oxygen in the air
- Intracardiac blood pressures can be recorded by a simple water manometer or by electronic devices. These determinations are of value in identifying the different cardiac cavities.1951 March, J. H. Lehmann, A. D. Johnson, W. C. Bridges, J. Michel, D. M. Green, “Cardiac Catheterization—A Diagnostic Aid in Congenital Heart Disease”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 3, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 170:
The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.
The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification
- I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness; fortitude.
- Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado.
The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
- The tribunal has reached a determination in respect of this matter.
A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
- a determination of blood to the head
Law Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
Otherwise obsolete
- If a lease is determined by notice, forfeiture or frustration, all incumbrances will normally end automatically with the determination of the lease and can therefore be ignored.2021, HM Land Registry, Practice guide 26: leases – determination, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2021:
- So should that beauty which you hold in lease Find no determination: then you were Yourself again after yourself's decease […]1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 13”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC:
- Derived terms
- codetermination, content determination, enantiodetermination, foredetermination, indetermination, microdetermination, misdetermination, multidetermination, nondetermination, overdetermination, predetermination, radiodetermination, redetermination, self-determination, serodetermination, transdetermination, underdetermination, undetermination
- Hypernyms
- cellular determination, coefficient of determination, fiscal determination, indetermination, redetermination, self-determination