determination
determination is a 13-letter English word with 16 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of determining, or the state of being determined. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
- noun. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
- noun. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
- noun. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
- noun. The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
- noun. That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
- noun. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.
- noun. 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.
- noun. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
- noun. The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
- 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.
- noun. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
"the determination of molecular structures"
- noun. the act of making up your mind about something
"the burden of decision was his"
"he drew his conclusions quickly"
- 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"
- noun. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature
"the determination of grammatical inflections"
- noun. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
"a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
"his conclusion took the evidence into account"
Synonyms
finding, conclusion, decision, purpose
Common word forms
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