determine

1 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" [syn: find, find out, ascertain]

2 shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: shape, mold, influence, regulate]

3 fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn: set]

4 decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" [syn: specify, set, fix, limit]

5 reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn: decide, make up one's mind]

6 fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property

7 settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" [syn: settle, square off, square up]

8 find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn]

English

Etymology

déterminer, determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus limit.

Pronunciation

• (UK): /dɪ'tɜːmɪn/
• (US): /dɪ'tɝmɪn/

Verb

1. To set the limits of.
2. To ascertain definitely; to figure out.

Derived terms

• determinant
• determination
• determiner
• determinism
• determinist

Translations

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