determination
🇺🇸
/dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/
noun
B2
not giving up when things are hard
Her determination helped her finish the race even when she was tired.
R
making an official decision
The committee's determination of the rules will happen next week.
R
finding out or measuring something
The determination of the water's purity is important for safety.
translation
not giving up when things are hard; making an official decision; finding out or measuring something
Word Forms
Plural
determinations