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US
/dəˈtɝmən, dɪˈtɝmən/
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[ UK /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ ]
[ UK /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ ]
VERB
-
fix conclusively or authoritatively
set the rules -
shape or influence; give direction to
mold public opinion
experience often determines ability -
decide upon or fix definitely
fix the variables
specify the parameters -
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Check whether the train leaves on time
See whether it works
I want to see whether she speaks French
find out if he speaks Russian -
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find the product of two numbers
The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize -
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
the tree determines the border of the property -
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
We finally decided after lengthy deliberations -
settle conclusively; come to terms
We finally settled the argument
How To Use determine In A Sentence
- The tax assessor determined that the property was subject to taxation based on its infrequent use for religious purposes. Christianity Today
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
- Brunhild, a mischievous, strong-minded goldfish (the voice of Noah Cyrus, Miley's younger sister), is determined to become a little girl when she's rescued from a jar and befriended by Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, the Jonas Brothers 'kid brother), a plucky, self-reliant 5-year-old. No Time's Right for 'Traveler's Wife'
- Here in India, especially in relatively small cities like Dehra Doon, it feels like half magic a lot of the time and the only way to live through the muddles is to be determined to find them funny.
- Thereafter thought, weighing the truth or falseness of the notion, determines what is true: and this explains the Greek word for thought, dianoia, which is derived from dianoein, meaning to think and discriminate. NPNF2-09. Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus
- She has determined on going this afternoon.
- She was determined to renegotiate the second mortgage for another year. BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
- It has made it far harder for determined and powerful figures to control how people see events and that can only be a good thing.
- Aliquots were withdrawn at the indicated times, the viable titer was determined, and the percentage of survivors was calculated.
- He infected mice and rabbits with Trypanosoma gondii, the parasite responsible for the dreaded sleeping sickness, then injected the animals with chemical derivatives to determine if any of them could halt the infection. The Emperor of All Maladies