determination

Definition

  • noun: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult
  • noun: a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
  • often followed by 'to + verb'
  • synonyms: judgment, resolve, firmness

Examples

  • The inspectors made the 'determination' that the building was unsafe. [=they determined/decided that the building was unsafe]

  • The new instruments allow for more precise 'determination of' the size of the tumor.

  • They were unable to make an accurate 'determination of' the ship's position.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Not a thing. Doc. l'm a goddamn marvel ot modern science. You're going to be here tor a period. tor us to evaluate you. We're going to study you. We'll make our determinations as to what we're going to do... ...and give you the necessary treatment as indicated. Doc. Iet me just tell you this. (..)
    1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest