de·ter·mi·na·tion 
/dɪˌtɚməˈneɪʃən/ noun
plural de·ter·mi·na·tions /dɪˌtɚməˈneɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult
▪ What he lacked in talent he made up for in determination. ▪ dogged/fierce/steely/stubborn determination — often followed by to + verb ▪ We all respected her fierce determination to succeed. — see also self-determination 2 formal : the act of finding out or calculating something [count] ▪ age determinations — often + of ▪ They were unable to make an accurate determination of the ship's position. [noncount] ▪ The new instruments allow for more precise determination of the size of the tumor. 3 formal : the act of officially deciding something [noncount] ▪ The document will be used for determination of ownership. [count] ▪ judicial determinations ▪ The inspectors made the determination that the building was unsafe. [=they determined/decided that the building was unsafe]
▪ What he lacked in talent he made up for in determination. ▪ dogged/fierce/steely/stubborn determination — often followed by to + verb ▪ We all respected her fierce determination to succeed. — see also self-determination
