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verb (used with object)
1.
to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.
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to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc.
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Geometry. to fix the position of.
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to cause, affect, or control; fix or decide causally: Demand for a product usually determines supply.
5.
EXPANDto give direction or tendency to; impel.
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Logic. to limit (a notion) by adding differentiating characteristics.
7.
Chiefly Law. to put an end to; terminate.
8.
to lead or bring (a person) to a decision.
9.
COLLAPSEto decide upon.
verb (used without object)
10.
to come to a decision or resolution; decide.
11.
Chiefly Law. to come to an end.
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Determining
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English determinen < Anglo-French, Old French determiner < Latin dētermināre, equivalent to dē- de- + termināre to bound, limit; see terminate
1325–75; Middle English determinen < Anglo-French, Old French determiner < Latin dētermināre, equivalent to dē- de- + termināre to bound, limit; see terminate
Related forms
in·ter·de·ter·mine, verb (used with object), -mined, -min·ing.
qua·si-de·ter·mine, verb, -mined, -min·ing.
re·de·ter·mine, verb, -mined, -min·ing.
un·de·ter·min·ing, adjective
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Word Origin & History
determine
late 14c., "to come to an end," also "to settle, decide," from O.Fr. determiner (12c.), from L. determinare "set limits to," from de- "off" + terminare "to mark the end or boundary," from terminus "end, limit." Sense of "coming to a firm decision" (to do something) is from mid-15c. Related: Determiner.
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