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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Determination \De*ter`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. determinatio boundary, end: cf. F. d['e]termination.] 1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined. [1913 Webster] 2. Bringing to an end; termination; limit. [1913 Webster] A speedy determination of that war. --Ludlow. [1913 Webster] 3. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion. [1913 Webster] Remissness can by no means consist with a constant determination of the will . . . to the greatest apparent good. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 4. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness. [1913 Webster] He only is a well-made man who has a good determination. --Emerson. [1913 Webster] 5. The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy. [1913 Webster] 6. That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution. [1913 Webster] So bloodthirsty a determination to obtain convictions. --Hallam. [1913 Webster] 7. (Med.) A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head. [1913 Webster] 8. (Physical Sciences) 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. [1913 Webster] 9. (Logic) (a) The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents. (b) The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of {generalization}. [1913 Webster] 10. (Nat. Hist.) 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. Syn: Decision; conclusion; judgment; purpose; resolution; resolve; firmness. See {Decision}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: determination n 1: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures" [syn: {determination}, {finding}] 2: 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" [syn: {determination}, {purpose}] 3: a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination" [syn: {decision}, {determination}, {conclusion}] 4: deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections" 5: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" [syn: {decision}, {determination}, {conclusion}]