Definition of determine

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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

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shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

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fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

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decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

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reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

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fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"

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settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

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find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

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More General Terms

cause choose conclude define delimit delimitate delineate do make pick out resolve select specify take

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More Specific Terms

adjudicate admeasure assess carry weight charge choose clear clinch compromise concert count date decide decree define disincline dispose enumerate filiate format gauge govern identify incline index indispose initialise initialize judge locate measure measure out mensurate miscreate nail down name narrow narrow down number numerate order orient orientate pace peg down pick out pin down place predetermine price purpose quantify rectify redetermine refract regularise regularize regulate reset reshape resolve rule seal select sequence situate solve specify take tax test time translate try value will

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