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de·ter·mine

Pronounced:

/dɪˈtɚmən/Listen to audio

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

de·ter·mines; de·ter·mined; de·ter·min·ing

Meaning:

[+ obj] 1 a : to officially decide (something) especially because of evidence or facts : to establish (something) exactly or with authority The town has finally determined ownership of the land. = The town has finally determined who owns the land. The new policy will be determined by a special committee. b : to be the cause of or reason for (something) The demand for a product determines its price. He believes that one's personality is determined mostly by genetics. A determining factor is a reason to make a particular choice or decision. Price was the determining factor in their decision.
2 : to learn or find out (something) by getting information An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. They are unable to accurately determine the ship's position at this time. Scholars have determined that the book was written in the late 16th century. I am trying to determine what happened and when.
3 formal : to make a decision : decide They are determining if/whether they should stay. They determined to leave immediately. He determined [=resolved] that he would learn a foreign language.
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