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

  • (..) well as I was thinking maybe this time will have a kitchen that can stand it Ayajbk this? Bo) ... I'm sorry that things did not succeed) was estimated to be Bo) Lance anything else) still awaiting determination does not We makers Noodle place in the veins do not know my father honestly? (..)
    2008 Kung Fu Panda