3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Determined}; p.
pr & vb n. {Determining}.] [F. d['e]terminer, L.
determinare, determinatum de + terminare limit, terminus
limit. See {Term}.]
1. To fix the boundaries of to mark off and separate.
[God] hath determined the times before appointed.
--Acts xvii.
26.
2. To set bounds to to fix the determination of to limit;
to bound; to bring to an end to finish.
The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined
by the view or sight. --Bacon.
Now where is he that will not stay so long Till his
friend sickness hath determined me? --Shak.
3. To fix the form or character of to shape; to prescribe
imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
The character of the soul is determined by the
character of its God. --J. Edwards.
Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time
or other might influence or even determine her
course of life. --W. Black.
4. To fix the course of to impel and direct; -- with a
remoter object preceded by to as another's will
determined me to this course.
5. To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific
character or name of to assign to its true place in a
system; as to determine an unknown or a newly discovered
plant or its name
6. To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to
settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as
the court has determined the cause
7. To resolve on to have a fixed intention of also to
cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as
this determined him to go immediately.
8. (Logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.
9. (Physical Sciences) To ascertain the presence, quantity,
or amount of as to determine the parallax; to determine
the salt in sea water.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Determined \De*ter"mined\, a.
Decided; resolute. ``Adetermined foe.'' --Sparks.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
determined
adj 1: characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a
determined enemy"
2: having been learned or found or determined especially by
investigation [ant: {undetermined}]
3: devoting full strength and concentrated attention to "made
continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy
headquarters"
4: determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and
place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of
surrender"; "the time set for the launching" [syn: {dictated},
{set}]
5: strongly motivated to succeed [syn: {compulsive}, {driven}]
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