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determined
[dih-tur-mind]
adjective
resolute; staunch.
the determined defenders of the Alamo.
Synonyms: ,decided; settled; resolved.
Grammar.(of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context.
determined
/ ɪˈɜːɪԻ /
adjective
of unwavering mind; resolute; firm
Other 51Թ Forms
- determinedly adverb
- determinedness noun
- postdetermined adjective
- undetermined adjective
- ˈٱԱԱ noun
- ˈٱԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of determined1
Example Sentences
Its size is determined by the Barnett formula which is based on how much the UK government spend on devolved issues such as health and education in England.
But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.
Whether or not Israel under Netanyahu practices apartheid or has committed genocide are ideological or semantic questions, largely determined by one’s prior assumptions.
Paramedics rushed the man to the emergency room at UCLA, where doctors determined that a bullet had just missed his heart and was lodged in his chest.
A big chunk of your credit scores is determined by how much of your available credit you’re using.
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When To Use
Determined means firmly set in one’s decision or course of action, especially with the aim of achieving a particular goal.Someone who’s determined to do something is extremely motivated and unlikely to quit or change their mind. Someone who’s determined in general has a very strong desire to achieve their goals.Someone who’s determined in this way is said to be showing determination—the quality of being firm in one’s purpose.Determined is also the past tense form of the verb determine, meaning to decide or settle in an authoritative way or conclude after observation. The term undetermined uses this sense of the word. Something that’s undetermined has not been conclusively decided or settled. (It’s not used to describe someone who’s not particularly motivated.)Example: I am absolutely determined to finish this race, even if I have to crawl across the finish line.
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