determine
/dɪˈtɝmɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.63 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To set the boundaries or limits of.
verb
To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
verb
To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.
verb
To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
verb
To define or limit by adding a differentia.
Example Sentences
- "[God] hath determined the times before appointed."
- "The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined by the view or sight."
- "Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless."
- "The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God."
- "something divinely beautiful […] that at some time or other might influence or even determine her course of life"
- "These dramas may appear purely internal but they are perhaps economically determined … when people think they are being so subtly inventive or creative they merely reflect society's general need for economic growth."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: determinen, determiner, determino
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈtɝmɪn/
- British English: /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn/