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Determination is defined as a firm intent or a decision which has been reached.

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An example of determination is the strength to keep applying for jobs after being turned down by dozens of potential employers.
An example of determination is a jury's verdict in a trial.

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See determination in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a determining or being determined (in all senses of the verb)
a decision arrived at by thought and investigation; conclusion
a firm intention
the quality of being resolute; firmness of purpose
Law the ending of an estate or of an interest or right in property

Origin: L determinatio

See determination in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act of making or arriving at a decision. See Synonyms at decision.
b. The decision reached.
a. Firmness of purpose; resolve: approached the task with determination and energy.
b. A fixed intention or resolution: returned to school with a determination to finish.
a. The settling of a question or case by an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially by a judicial body: The choice of a foster home was left to the determination of the court.
b. The decision or pronouncement made.
a. The ascertaining or fixing of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something: a determination of the ship's longitude; a determination of the mass of the universe.
b. The result of such ascertaining.
A fixed movement or tendency toward an object or end.
Logic
a. The defining of a concept through its constituent elements.
b. The qualification of a concept or proposition to render it more definite or specific.

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