determination

1. n. The act of determining, or the state of being determined. Source: opted

2. n. Bringing to an end; termination; limit. Source: opted

3. n. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion. Source: opted

4. n. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness. Source: opted

5. n. The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy. Source: opted

6. n. That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution. Source: opted

7. n. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head. Source: opted

8. n. 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. Source: opted

9. n. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents. Source: opted

10. n. The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization. Source: opted

11. n. 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. Source: opted

12. n. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation Source: wordnet

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