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determination definition

de·ter·mi·na·tion (dē tʉr′mi nā′s̸hən, di-)

noun

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

Etymology: L determinatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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