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determining

de·ter·mine
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-tur-min]
    • /dɪˈtɜr mɪn/
    • /dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tur-min]
    • /dɪˈtɜr mɪn/

Definitions of determining word

  • adjective determining having the quality of deciding 4
  • verb with object determining to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision. 2
  • verb with object determining to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc. 2
  • verb with object determining Geometry. to fix the position of. 2
  • verb with object determining to cause, affect, or control; fix or decide causally: Demand for a product usually determines supply. 2
  • verb with object determining to give direction or tendency to; impel. 2

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Origin of determining

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English determinen < Anglo-French, Old French determiner < Latin dētermināre, equivalent to dē- de- + termināre to bound, limit; see terminate

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Parts of speech for Determining

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

determining popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for determining

adj determining

  • certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
  • conclusive — Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
  • decisive — If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
  • definitive — Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.

adjective determining

  • causal — If there is a causal relationship between two things, one thing is responsible for causing the other thing.
  • defining — decisive; critically important: Taking a course in architecture was a defining turn in her life.
  • influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
  • shaping — the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
  • responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.

noun determining

  • selecting — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
  • pickings — the act of a person or thing that picks.
  • judging — a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

Antonyms for determining

adjective determining

  • irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.

Top questions with determining

  • what are you determining when you calculate volume?
  • what is the rate determining step?
  • when determining the number of significant digits in a measurement?
  • what is the key to determining if someone will vote?
  • what role does the government play in determining some prices?

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