determined

[ dih-tur-mind ]
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adjective
  1. resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.

  2. decided; settled; resolved.

  1. Grammar. (of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context.

Origin of determined

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; determine + -ed2

Other words for determined

Other words from determined

  • de·ter·mined·ly [dih-tur-mind-lee, -muh-nid-lee], /dɪˈtɜr mɪnd li, -mə nɪd li/, adverb
  • de·ter·mined·ness, noun
  • post·de·ter·mined, adjective
  • un·de·ter·mined, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for determined

determined

/ (dɪˈtɜːmɪnd) /


adjective
  1. of unwavering mind; resolute; firm

Derived forms of determined

  • determinedly, adverb
  • determinedness, noun

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