Determination

n. firm decision; decisiveness, resolution; definition

Determination is a virtue characterized by firmness of purpose and resoluteness. Never giving up when odds are against you. It has been listed as a candidate for the Knightly Virtues.
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Noun
1. the act of determining the properties of something
(synonym) finding
(hypernym) discovery, find, uncovering
(hyponym) designation, identification
(derivation) determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
2. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
(synonym) purpose
(hypernym) resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution
(hyponym) doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
3. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
(synonym) decision, conclusion
(hypernym) judgment, judgement, mind
(hyponym) predeterminaation
(derivation) settle, square off, square up, determine
4. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
(synonym) decision, conclusion
(hypernym) choice, selection, option, pick
(hyponym) appointment, assignment, designation, naming
(derivation) settle, square off, square up, determine

n. determination, fortitude, firmness, fixation, fixing, resoluteness, obstinacy, will, definition, purpusefulness, dourness

(n.)
The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
  

(n.)
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
  

(n.)
The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
  

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The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.
  

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The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
  

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The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
  

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The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
  

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That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
  

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Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
  

(n.)
Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
  

(n.)
A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.