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Determined

Definition: Determined

Determined

Adjective

1. Characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy".

2. Having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation.

3. Devoting full strength and concentrated attention to; "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters".

4. Determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching".

5. Strongly motivated to succeed.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "determined" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)


Synonyms: Determined

Synonyms: compulsive (adj), dictated (adj), driven (adj), set (adj). (additional references)
Antonym: undetermined (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Determined

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Courage

Strong-minded, hardy, doughty; firm; (stable); determined; (resolved); dogged, indomitable; (persevering) a.

Resolution

Adjective: resolved; Verb: determined; strong-willed, strong-minded; resolute; (brave); self-possessed; decided, definitive, peremptory, tranchant; unhesitating, unflinching, unshrinking; firm, iron, gritty, indomitable, game to the backbone; inexorable, relentless, not to be shaken, not to be put down; tenax propositi; inflexible; (hard); obstinate; steady; (persevering) a.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Determined

Etymologies containing "determined": Pight. (references)

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Modern Usage: Determined

DomainUsage

Screenplays

You'd do that for 15, we already determined that last Halloween (Caroline in the City; writing credit: Angela Carneiro)

They need to be isolated and studied so it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

Determined. Dark (O; writing credit: Brad Kaaya)

I come out on the stage determined to make people weep (Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters; writing credit: Chieko Schrader; Leonard Schrader)

I could easily kill you now, but I'm determined to have your brain (Zombi Holocaust; writing credit: Fabrizio De Angelis; Walter Patriarca)

Lyrics

More determined to achieve my final goal ("I Am Woman"; performing artist: Helen Reddy)

My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes (Video; performing artist: India.Arie)

If you're determined toi leave boy (Always Be My Baby; performing artist: Mariah Carey)

Clever

Some succeed because they are destined to. But most succeed because they are determined to. (references; author: unknown)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Determined

DomainTitle

Books

  • Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll (reference)

  • The Determined Days (reference)

  • The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (Great Minds Series) (reference)

  • The Province of Legislation Determined : Legal Theory in Eighteenth-Century Britain (reference)

  • Be Determined (reference)

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Periodicals

  • Reports Of Cases Determined In The Supreme Court Of The State Of Nevada (reference)

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Theater & Movies

  • Charles Drew: Determined To Succeed (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Determined

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C&GS Ship HYDROGRAPHER as seen from photogrammetric aircraft First photo mission for C&GS was an attempt to determined depths in clear water Project in Florida Keys - ship was used as fixed reference program Cooperative project with Aeroplane Service of the Navy. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Bamberg transit set up on Guatemala - El Salvador border Border determined by C&GS Astro party of Ralph W. Woodworth. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

The sex of a blue crab is determined by the shape of the "apron". The male apron, shown here, is shaped like a rocket. Females have either a "V" shape (immature) or a very wide apron with a small tip (mature.). Credit: America's Coastlines.

An immature female blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). Sex and maturity determined by the "V"-shaped apron. Credit: America's Coastlines.

The soil at the dam removal site is tested for possible contaminants to prevent leaching or erosion into the stream bed when removing the dam. The site is also being searched for any significant archeological remains before the final digging begins. The scientists and archeologists determined through the testing that it was safe to proceed with the dam removal. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Spartina alterniflora was planted at several cell sites around East Timbalier Island. This cell was not very successful. The Spartina did not take well as the platform substrate was determined to be too high for Spartina to flourish. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Figure 69. Expendable bathythermograph made by Sippican Corporation. These instruments pay out a copper wire upon descent that has varying conductivity as the temperature changes. Depth is determined as a function of the rate of descent of the instrument. These are used by ships while underway to determine the temperature profile of the water column and corresponding velocity profile. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 68. Thoulet device for classifying minerals by means of an iodine solution. This device used the principle of buoyancy of solids in liquids to determine the density of the solid being tested. In this manner, mineral material in a bottom sample could be quickly determined. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

NATO aircraft launch for Determined Falcon mission.

Firefighter starting to brun with a drip torch an area determined to need thinnnng by the use of fire in the northern part of NM. Credit: Danita Burns.

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Sounds Captioned with "Determined".

PlayCaption
Exaggerating; adamant; determined; firm; fixed; hang tough; hard-nosed; immovable; inexorable; inflexible; inflexible; insistent; intransigent; obdurate; pat; relentless; resolute; rigid; set; stiff; stubborn; unbendable; unbending; uncompromising; unrele.
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Familiar Quotations: Determined

AuthorQuotation

Baruch (Benedict de) Spinoza

Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone.

Benjamin Franklin

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

Clement and Alexandria

I know that God has given us the use of goods, but only as far as is necessary; and He has determined that the use shall be common.

Confucius

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

David Livingstone

I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose.

E. L. Magoon

Existence was given us for action. Our worth is determined by the good deeds we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel.

Jay

I saw one excellency within my reach -- it was brevity, and I determined to obtain it.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

He knows very little of mankind who expects, by any facts or reasoning, to convince a determined party man.

Junius

When once a man is determined to believe, the very absurdity of the doctrine does but confirm him in his faith.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Determined

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

This partage of things in an inequality of private possessions, men have made practicable out of the bounds of society, and without compact, only by putting a value on gold and silver, and tacitly agreeing in the use of money: for in governments, the laws regulate the right of property, and the possession of land is determined by positive constitutions. (Second Treatise of Government)

US Constitution

1791

But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. (reference)

Communist Manifesto

1848

Your very ideas are but the outgrowth of the conditions of your bourgeois production and bourgeois property, just as your jurisprudence is but the will of your class made into a law for all, a will, whose essential character and direction are determined by the economical conditions of existence of your class. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

Such portions shall be determined by the Reparation Commission. (reference)

United Nations

1948

In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society. (reference)

Brown v. Board of Education

1954

What others in Congress and the state legislatures had in mind cannot be determined with any degree of certainty. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Determined

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

I am quite determined to refuse him.

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

She determined to redeem her error, so far as it might yet be possible

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

He was determined not to enter Gorbeau House again

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

I determined therefore to direct my course this way, in order to my return to Europe

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

I determined to go into business at once, and not wait to acquire the usual capital, using such slender means as I had already got.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Determined

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

The impact of ADHD should be determined. (references)

The target hematocrit has not yet been determined. (references)

Optimal adjuvant therapy has not yet been determined. (references)

Business

All other currencies are traded freely at market determined rates. (references)

The amount and types of offset are determined through negotiations. (references)

The value of cloned PCs is determined by the quality of the components. (references)

Children

Mongolia

It provides for more speedy resolution of divorce cases where the relevant agencies have determined that domestic violence is involved. (references)

Uruguay

Minors under the age of 18 are not subject to criminal trial but receive special treatment with special judges and, when sentenced, stay in institutions run by INAME for the period determined by the judge; these institutions emphasize the rehabilitation of minors. (references)

Civil Liberties

Czech Republic

The prosecutor's office determined that no criminal offense had occurred and dropped the case. (references)

Economic History

Jamaica

Most prices are freely determined by the market. (references)

Nicaragua

An examination fee is determined by both parties. (references)

Botswana

The modalities of delivery are yet to be determined. (references)

Human Rights

El Salvador

The appeals court determined that the trial should move to the next phase. (references)

Jamaica

Firearms testing determined that police were not involved in the shooting. (references)

Guatemala

After cleaning up, Casa Alianza determined that 12 active files were missing. (references)

Minorities

Switzerland

The Federal Council determined that it should examine the process. (references)

Estonia

While the Government is to establish regulations pertaining to and describing the level of proficiency, the actual proficiency is to be determined through examination. (references)

Switzerland

In August the Federal Parliament determined that Swiss victims of racist or xenophobic discrimination should have the ability to bring their complaints before the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. (references)

Political Economy

JAMAICA

In general, prices are freely determined. (references)

AUSTRALIA

Australian dollar exchange rates are determined by international currency markets. (references)

SOUTH AFRICA

All prices of goods are market determined with the exception of petroleum products. (references)

Political Rights

Georgia

International observers have determined that these elections are illegitimate. (references)

Ethiopia

The NEB sent investigators to the region; however, the NEB determined that there were no irregularities. (references)

Ethiopia

As a result, the NEB, acting on its constitutional authority, investigated complaints of the irregularities and determined that many of them had merit. (references)

Trade

Dominican Rep

Interest rates are determined by market conditions. (references)

Bulgaria

The sizes of the quotas are determined by calendar year. (references)

Ecuador

As this is a new procedure, its application process is yet to be determined. (references)

Travel

Ghana

The Forex bureaus display daily rates, which are determined by the market. (references)

Oman

Muslim religious holidays are determined by locally observed phases of the moon. (references)

Qatar

Religious holidays vary from year to year, as they are determined by moon sightings. (references)

Women

Ghana

The CHRAJ determined that the 22-year-old attendant was terminated for her refusal to submit to her supervisor's sexual advances over a 10-month period. (references)

Bahrain

Specific rights vary according to Shi'a or Sunni interpretations of Islamic law, as determined by the individual's faith, or by the court in which various contracts, including marriage, have been made. (references)

Worker Rights

Zimbabwe

Health and safety standards are determined on an industry-specific basis. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

BEHAVIOR, n. Conduct, as determined, not by principle, but by breeding. The word seems to be somewhat loosely used in Dr. Jamrach Holobom's translation of the following lines from the Dies Irae: Recordare, Jesu pie, Quod sum causa tuae viae. Ne me perdas illa die. Pray remember, sacred Savior, Whose the thoughtless hand that gave your Death-blow. Pardon such behavior.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Determined

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Robert Novak

Well, I think that Congressman Thomas is a compromiser. I think he's willing to adjust himself. But I think he is really determined that Bob Byrd is not going to bring in his collection of pork into those negotiations. We'll see if he prevails on that.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Determined

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797Having taken it, I determined as far as should depend upon me to maintain it with moderation, perseverance, and firmness.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837If an appropriation shall not be made by the French Chambers at their next session, it may justly be concluded that the Government of France has finally determined to disregard its own solemn undertaking and refuse to pay an acknowledged debt.

Calvin Coolidge

1923-1929Especially are we determined not to become implicated in the political controversies of the Old World.

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953Demobilization will continue thereafter, but at a slower rate, determined by our military responsibilities.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963Let every public servant know, whether his post is high or low, that a man's rank and reputation in this Administration will be determined by the size of the job he does, and not by the size of his staff, his office or his budget.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969Our children's children will pay the price if we are not wise enough, and courageous enough, and determined enough to stand up and meet the Nation's needs as well as we can in the time allotted us.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981While the budget deficits during my term are higher than I would have liked, their size is determined for the most part by economic conditions.

George Bush

1989-1993This Administration is determined to encourage the creation of capital, capital of all kinds.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001We are determined that Cuba, too, will know the blessings of liberty.

George W. Bush

2001-2005We're fighting a new kind of war against determined enemies.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Determined

"Determined" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 78.99% of the time. "Determined" is used about 5,278 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)78.99%4,1702,363
Adjective (general or positive)17.94%9477,662
Lexical Verb (past tense)3.07%16224,580
                    Total100.00%5,278N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Determined

Expressions using "determined": be determined be determined to do grimly determined network determined not reachable network determined user busy. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "determined": determined-impossible, determined-looking.

Ending with "determined": centrally-determined, externally-determined, genetically-determined, market-determined, pre-determined, self-determined, under-determined.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Determined

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

determined

18

bound and determined

17

determined mortgage rate

5

determined promise

3

credit determined score

2

determined praxis score

2

determined exchange foreign rate

2

determined i m somebody someday

2

blood determined type

2

determined price stock

2

determined production

2

appointed by determined usually

2

been business determined has once value

2

determined inc production

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Modern Translation: Determined

Language Translations for "determined"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

i vendosur (decided, decisive, determinate, established, firm, fixed, hell-bent, inveterate, nervy, purposeful, resolute, resolved, set, situated, stalwart, stiff, stout, strong, unalterable, unfaltering, unhesitating), i papërkulshëm (inductile, inflexible, iron-bound, never say die, relentless, rigid, unbending). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

معين (certain), ‏مقرر (affirmed, confirmed, decided, established, settled), ‏محدد (appointed, assigned, be specified, clear-cut, concrete, definite, designated, explicit, express, fixed, given, identified, indicated, particular, precise, prescribed, set, specific, specified, stipulated), ‏مصمم (bent on, dead set to, decided, decorator, designer, intent, planned, planner, resolute, resolved, set, styler, unwavering), ‏مصر (insistent, persistent, resolute, resolved), ‏حازم (decisive, firm, gritty, resolute, steadfast, steady, strong-willed, tough), ‏عاقد العزم, ‏عازم (firm, intent, resolute, resolved, single minded, stalwart, steadfast), ‏المحدد. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

решителен (chopping, crisp, decided, decisive, drastic, fateful, flat-footed, heroic, high-spirited, obstinate, peremptory, plucky, plump, point blank, pronounced, purposeful, purposive, resolute, ringing, stable, stalwart, straight out, strong-minded, sturdy, thoroughgoing, trenchant, ultimate, unfaltering, unflinching, unhesitating, utter, winning), твърд (adamant, adamantine, constant, crusty, decided, dogged, fast, firm, flat, flinty, forceful, gritty, hard, hardhearted, immovable, obstinate, persistent, proof, rigid, rock-ribbed, rocky, sclerotic, sclerous, set, solid, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, steely, stiff, stout, stringy, strong, sturdy, swerveless, tenacious, tinny, unfaltering, unflinching, unshakable, unshrinking, unswerving, unwavering), непоколебим (firm, immovable, proof, resolute, resolved, set, stanch, unbendable, unconquerable, undaunted, undeviating, unfaltering, unflagging, unshakable, unshaken, unshrinking, unswerving, unwavering). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

坚定 (Adamant, Determinedly, inflexible, stalwart, unshakable, unshakably), 有決心 , 決心 (determination, firm and resolute, resolution, to make up one's mind), (firm, resolute). (various references)

   

Czech

  

rozhodný (assertive, categorical, conclusive, decided, decisive, definite, firm, peremptory, point blank, resolute, strong, strong-minded, unhesitating, unqualified), rezolutní (energetic, resolute, unhesitating), odhodlaný (firm, resolute, resolved, strong-minded). (various references)

   

Danish

  

de i grundmassen fint fordelte karbidudskillelser er udslaggivende for forholdene ved krybning (the creep behaviour es determined by the finely-divided carbide precipitates in the matrix), det saakaldte dynamiske positionsfastholdelsessystem goer det muligt at registrere selv de mindste bevaegelser,som den flydende boreenhed foretager,og korrigere for disse gennem automatisk igangsaettelse af et propellerdrevet fremdrivningsmaskineri,saaled (the dynamic positioning system enables the slightest excursions off the hole by the floating drilling unit to be determined and corrected by the automatic activation of thrusters, thus compensating for any movement), det var ikke muligt at bestemme krystalstrukturen af de grove korngraenseindeslutninger (the crystal structure of the big particles at the grain boundaries could not be determined), dosen blev bestemt ved filmsvaertningsmetoden (the dose was determined by the film-darkening method), dosis blev bestemt ved filmsvaertningsmetoden (the dose was determined by the film-darkening method), kriterierne saavel som fremgangsmaaden ved deres revision skal fastsaettes af Raadet med enstemmighed (the criteria and the procedure for revising them shall be determined by the Council acting unanimously), beregnet borkoncentration (analytically determined boron concentration), gen-bestemt prae-disponerende faktor (genetically determined predisposing factor), graden af korrosion bestemmes ved vejning foer og efter gloedeskallen er skallet af (the degree of corrosion is determined by weighing before and after the oxide scale has blistered off), HRC-haardhed,omsat fra Vickersindtrykket (Hardness HRc determined from the Vickers impression), beliggenhedsværdi (site value, value determined by the situation), udviklingen forklares ved haeldningen af den rette linie bestemt ved mindste kvadraters metode (the evolution is described by the slope of the(streight)line determined by the method of the least squares), orienteringen af flere saet af slipspor i forhold til aetsegruber tillader en bestemmelse af selve ferritkornenes orientering (the orientation of several systems of slip lines in relation to etch pits enables the orientation of the ferrite grains themselves to be determined), praemiereserverne,som skyldes,at forsikringskontrakternes loebetid ikke falder sammen med forsikringsselskabernes regnskabsaar,udgoeres af de dele af praemierne,som betales forud af forsikringstagerne og overfoeres af forsikringsselskaberne til det foelge (consist of those parts of the premiums paid in advance by the insured and carried forward to the following accounting period.They are determined on the basis of the proportion of the risks involved in relation to time for the period remaining to run until, prepayments of premiums, which result from the fact that the duration of insurance contracts does not coincide with the financial year of the insurance enterprises), retningen af kulstofvandringen er bestemt af den relative beliggenhed af omdannelsespunkterne i baandene med stoerre eller mindre grad af sejgring (the direction in which the carbon migrates is determined by the relative position of the transformation points in the bands with greater or lesser degrees of segregation), roentgenroerets spaending blev bestemt ved hjaelp af et milliamperemeter og en l25-megaohm modstand af Taylor-typen (the x-ray tube potential was determined by means of a milliammeter and a 125-megohm Taylor-type resistor), rubrikken kortfristede vaerdipapirer omfatter fordringer med kort loebetid,normalt 12 maaneder og maksimalt 2 aar.Disse fordringer udgoeres af vaerdipapirer,der er beregnet til at blive sat i omloeb,og hvis nominelle vaerdi,der fastsaettes ved udstedelsen (and which bear interest, but with a maximum of 2 years, determined on issue, fixed at the time of issue, generally paid in advance.They are repayable at their nominal value at a date, is expressed as some round figure, or starting from a date, represented by securities intended to circulate, the heading bills and short term bonds groups together assets with a short maturity, usually up to 12 months, whose nominal value), selvbestemt udvikling (self-determined development), senest samtidig med fastsaettelsen af toldsatserne (at latest when the duties are determined), som er besluttet paa at skabe grundlag for... (determined to lay the foundations of...), syre målt kolorimetrisk (colorimetrically determined acid), turnoverraten er den broekdel af den totale maengde af et givet stof, som kommer ind i eller forlader et bestemt miljoe pr. tidsenhed (the turnover rate is the fraction of the total amount of a given substance which enters or leaves a determined environment per unit of time), ikke nærmere angivet land eller område (countries and territories not determined). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

door de overheid vastgestelde maximale premie (officially determined upper limits for premiums), de criteria alsmede de herzieningsprocedure moeten door de Raad met eenparigheid van stemmen worden vastgesteld (the criteria and the procedure for revising them shall be determined by the Council acting unanimously), de fijn in de matrix verdeelde carbide-uitscheidingen zijn maatgevend voor het kruipgedrag (the creep behaviour es determined by the finely-divided carbide precipitates in the matrix), de lactaatdehydrogenase is kwantitatief bepaald door middel van de optische test van Warburg (the lactic dehydrogenase has been quantitatively determined by means of the Warburg optic test), de oriëntatie van de verschillende systemen van glijlijnen met betrekking tot de etsfiguren maakt het mogelijk de oriëntatie van de ferrietkristallen zelf te bepalen (the orientation of several systems of slip lines in relation to etch pits enables the orientation of the ferrite grains themselves to be determined), de richting van de koolstof-migratie wordt bepaald door de relatieve plaats van de transformatiepunten in de meer of minder uitgescheiden banen met een hogere of lagere graad van uitscheiding (the direction in which the carbon migrates is determined by the relative position of the transformation points in the bands with greater or lesser degrees of segregation), de structuur van de grote deeltjes bij de korrelgrenzen kon niet worden vastgesteld (the crystal structure of the big particles at the grain boundaries could not be determined), de spanning van de rontgenbuis is gemeten met een milliampèremeter en een 125 megohm-weerstand van het Taylortype (the x-ray tube potential was determined by means of a milliammeter and a 125-megohm Taylor-type resistor), vastberaden de grondslagen te leggen voor... (determined to lay the foundations of...), erfelijke aanleg (genetically determined predisposing factor), bepaling van de corrosie door weging voor en na afschilfering van het gevormde oxide (the degree of corrosion is determined by weighing before and after the oxide scale has blistered off), hardheid HRc,bepaald uit de Vickers-indruk (Hardness HRc determined from the Vickers impression), het uitzetten in de bouwput van de voor de onderbouw benodigde systeemlijnen komt neer op het overbrengen van de van tevoren met behulp van gespannen staaldraden bepaalde richtingen (establishing satisfactorily at the level of execution the alignments needed for placing the elements of the substructure consists of setting out on the plane of execution all directions previously determined by means of a taut line on the ideal plane), liggingswaarde (site value, value determined by the situation), met het z.g.dynamische stationeringssysteem is het mogelijk de geringste verplaatsingen van de drijvende boorinstallatie vast te stellen en te corrigeren,dank zij het automatisch in werking treden van voortstuwingsschroeven,waardoor elk gevaar voor afdrij (the dynamic positioning system enables the slightest excursions off the hole by the floating drilling unit to be determined and corrected by the automatic activation of thrusters, thus compensating for any movement), niet nader bepaalde landen en gebieden (countries and territories not determined), ontwikkeling op eigen kracht (self-determined development, self-reliance), uiterlijk bij het vaststellen der rechten (at latest when the duties are determined), colorimetrisch bepaald zuur (colorimetrically determined acid). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

päättäväinen (resolute), lujaluonteinen (firm, strong-minded). (various references)

   

French

  

déterminai, déterminées, déterminé (decided, definite, determinandum), détermina, décidé (decided, deterministic), résolu (decided), obstiné, fixe (definitely, destines, determinate), fermement décidé. (various references)

   

German

  

entschlossen (decisive, determinedly, deterministic, energetic, purposeful, purposefully, resolute, resolutely, resolved, set, unfaltering, unflinching), resolut (resolute), festgelegt (appointed, determinate, fixed, settled), bestimmt (accurate, appoints, assertive, authoritative, certain, certainly, clear, decidedly, dedicated, definit, definite, definitely, definitively, designates, destines, determinate, distinct, emphatic, express, firm, fixed, given, no doubt, obvious, ordains, particular, peremptorily, peremptory, plain, positively, prearranges, precise, resolute, set, special, specific, stated, sure, surely, surety). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

καθοριστικόσ (decisive, determinant, determinative), αποφασισμένοσ (decided, determine, purposive, resolute, resolved), αποφασισμένος (determined to, resolute), αποφασιστικόσ (crucial, decided, decisive, determinative, resolute, strong-minded), αδίστακτοσ (cold blooded, ruthless, unprincipled). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

תקיף ב"עתו (resolute), תקיף (assertive, emphatic, forceful, mighty, peremptory, powerful, resolute, vehement), חלט י (certain, definite), חוש ב"עתו, חוש (conjecture, divination, foretelling, guess, prediction, set, shot, surmise), חרץ (decided, peremptory, resolved), 'זר (cut, derived). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

eltökélt (decided, grim, purposeful, resolute, resolved, unmoved), elhatározott, elszánt (be determined, bullet-headed, dauntless, decided, dedicated, desperate, intent, manful, plucky, resolute, stalwart, stout hearted). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

bertekad. (various references)

   

Italian

  

determinato (certain, defining, definite, determinate, determining, purposeful), deliberato (aforethought, decised, deliberate, knowingly), deciso (bent, bound, decided, decisive, definite, determinate, deterministic, firm, intent, positive, resolute, set, settled, single minded, thoroughgoing, unflinching), stabilito (established, fixed, set, settled, statedly), risoluto (bent, decided, decisive, grim, purposeful, resolute, resolved, steadfast), ostinato (headstrong, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, persistent, pigheaded, self willed, single minded, stiff necked, stubborn, tough), fisso (agelong, celebration, definitely, destines, determinate, fast, feast, fix, fixed, fixedly, permanent, regular, set, settled, solid, standing, stationary, steady, tight, tighten), fissato (appends, arranged, clamps, cleats, defining, determining, fixed, set, settled). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

けず嫌い (hating to lose), 果敢 (bold, resolute), 断乎たる (conclusive, firm), 断乎 (firm, resolute), 断固たる (conclusive, firm), 断固 (firm, resolute), 既決 (decided, settled), 決然たる (decisive, resolute). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

きけつ (beginning and end, conclusion, decided, settled), まけずぎらい (hating to lose), かか" (between equipment, bold, coming of age ceremony, corolla, garland, getting a bird's eye view, looking down on, Milky Way, resolute, wreath), けつぜ"たる (decisive, resolute), ""たる (conclusive, firm), "" (firm, resolute). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

결의가 굳은. (various references)

   

Manx

  

soit (fixed, invested, placed, planted, seated, sessile, set, situated, stationed), slane kiarit, reaghit (cleared, combed, decided, settled), oolit (amerced, estimated, fined). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eterminedday.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

determinado (certain, decided, deep-seated, determinate, set, settled, stated), decidido (crisp, decided, decisive, determinate, forthright, game, gamy, gritty, intent, purposive, resolute, resolved, routine, settled, stark, strong, unhesitating, unshrinking, unwavering). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

determinat (conditioned, determinate, fixed), decis (resolute, resolved, sharp, stalwart, strong-minded), stabilit (appointed, established, fixed, given, measured, rated, rooted, set, settled, stated), neclintit (firm, fixed, forthright, foursquare, immovable, resolute, secure, unbending, unflinching, unshakeable, unwavering), hotãrât (adamant, appointed, assertive, categorical, categorically, certain, certainly, dead, decided, definite, definitely, exactly, firm, firmly, flat, flatly, forthright, foursquare, game, gritty, hell-bent, manful, pertinacious, plucky, point blank, positively, purposeful, resolute, resolved, resolvedly, set, stalwart, steadfast, sticky, strong-minded, sturdy, sure, surely, trenchant, unfaltering, unflinching, unflinchingly, unhesitatingly, vigorous), fixat (appointed, fixed, given, rooted, set). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

решительный (categorical, crisp, decided, decisive, determinate, drastic, emphatic, fateful, forceful, manful, plump, point blank, point-blank, purposive, resolute, resolved, strong-willed, sweeping, unflinching, unhesitating), определять решительный, непреклонный (adamant, cast iron, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, rigid, steely, stern, unbend, unbending, uncompromising, unmoved), полный решимости (dead). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

determinisan, rešen (bent, purposive, quit, resolute, resolved), odlučan (crucial, decided, decretory, point blank, purposeful, resolute, resolved, settled, spirited, stalwart, trojan). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

determinado (appointed, definite, definitely, destines, determinate, disposed, particular, purposeful, resolute, specific). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

bestämd (assertive, assuredly, clear-cut, concise, definite, devoted, emphatic, express, fixed, given, intended, meant, particular, peremptory, positive, resolute, set, settled, specific, without fail). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

kesin (absolute, accurate, assertive, categorical, certain, cheese it, clean-cut, clear-cut, conclusive, decided, decisive, declared, definite, definitive, dogmatic, downright, exact, express, extreme, final, firm, flat, frozen, implicit, indisputable, indubitable, irreversible, irrevocable, mathematical, ocular, outright, peremptory, point blank, pointed, precise, pronounced, rigid, rigorous, round, safe, scientific, specific, spot-on, Square, stark, sure, sure as death, unambiguous, uncompromising, undoubted, unquestionable, unquestioned, unquestioning, utter), kararlı (bent, decided, decisive, dogged, firm, flat-footed, hard core, high pressure, immovable, inflexible, intent, professional, resolute, resolved, set, settled, single minded, single-eyed, single-hearted, stable, steadfast, strong-minded, strong-willed, undeterred, unfaltering), azimli (Dauntless, dead-set on, decided, decisive, dogged, flat-footed, full of zeal, hellbent, high pressure, militant, peppy, persevering, pertinacious, professional, resolute, resolved, set, single minded, single-eyed, single-hearted, stable, stout, strong-minded, stubborn, sturdy, undeterred, zealous). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

dogumly, aяgytly. (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

рішучий (backboned, categorical, decided, decisive, determinate, drastic, grim, manful, purposeful, purposive, resolute, resolved, stalwart, strong-minded, strong-willed, vigorous), визначений (appointed, clear-cut, definite, established, predestinate, regulation, upset). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

quả quyết; kiên quyết (determinedly), nhất quyết (peremptory), đã được xác định, đã được định rõ nhất định. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

penderfynol (resolute). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Determined

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

certa, certam, certi, certissimam, certissime, certissimo, certius, certo, certum, certus, destinatus, obnixe, pervicax. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Determined

LanguageDateSourceActs Chapter 4, Verse 28
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintPoihsai osa h ceir sou kai h boulh sou prowrisen genesqai
Latin405VulgateFacere quae manus tua et consilium decreverunt fieri
Middle English1395WyclifWhom thou anoyntidist, to do the thingis, that thin hoond and thi counsel demyden to be don.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleFor to do whatsoever thy honde and thy counsell determined before to be done.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Victorian English1833WebsterTo do whatever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Basic English1964OgdenTo do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Determined

LanguageActs Chapter 4, Verse 28
Albanianpër të bërë të gjitha ato që dora jote dhe këshilli yt kishin paracaktuar se do të ndodhnin.
Cebuanoaron sa pagbuhat sa tanang gikinahanglan mahitabo, nga daan nang gilaraw sa imong kamot ug sa imong pagbulot-an.
Chinese成 就 手 ' 意 旨 所 豫 定 必 有 的 事 。
Croatianda uèine što tvoja ruka i tvoja volja predodredi da se zbude.
Danishfor at gøre det, som din Hånd og dit Råd forud havde bestemt skulde ske.
DutchOm te doen al wat Uw hand en Uw raad te voren bepaald had, dat geschieden zou.
Finnishtekemään kaiken, minkä sinun kätesi ja päätöksesi oli edeltämäärännyt tapahtuvaksi.
Frenchpour faire tout ce que ta main et ton conseil avaient arrêté d`avance.
Germanzu tun, was deine Hand und dein Rat zuvor bedacht hat, daß es geschehen sollte.
HungarianHogy véghezvigyék, a mikrõl a te kezed és a te tanácsod eleve elvégezte volt, hogy megtörténjenek.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariMereka bersatu untuk melakukan segala sesuatu, yang Engkau sudah tentukan terlebih dahulu bahwa itu akan terjadi. Dan Engkau menentukan itu atas kekuasaan dan kemauan-Mu sendiri.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamaakan menggenapkan barang yang terdahulu ditetapkan akan berlaku oleh tangan-Mu dan oleh niat-Mu yang azali,
LatvianLai darîtu to, ko Tava roka un Tavs padoms nolçmis, ka tam jânotiek.
MaoriKi te mea i ta tou ringa, i ta tou whakaaro i whakatakoto ai i mua kia meatia.
Norwegianfor å gjøre det som din hånd og ditt råd forut hadde besluttet skulde skje.
Portuguesepara fazerem tudo o que a tua mão e o teu conselho predeterminaram que se fizesse.   
Rumanianca sq facq tot ce hotqrkse mai dinainte mkna Ta wi sfatul Tqu.
RussianЮФП'Щ У"ЕМБФШ ФП, ЮЕНХ 'ЩФШ ТЕ"П ТЕ"ЕМЙМБ ТХЛБ фЧПС Й УПЧЕФ фЧПК.
ShuarTura ame Enentáimjai iwiaramamna nu uminkiatniuiti. Tura apachcha Jesusan kajerainia ásar, Ame iwiaramamna Tímianak umikiarmiayi.
Spanishpara llevar a cabo lo que tu mano y tu consejo habían determinado de antemano que había de ser hecho.
SwahiliNaam, walikutana ili wafanye yale ambayo ulikusudia na kupanga tangu mwanzo kwa uwezo wako na mapenzi yako.
Swedishde församlade sig till att utföra allt vad din hand och ditt rådslut förut hade bestämt skola ske.
UmaMohawa' -ra toe, mpopatehi Yesus. Ntaa' to rababehi toe mpopadupa' napa to oti nupakatantu ami' -midi! Hawe'ea tohe'e madupa' -mi ntuku' kuasa pai' konoa-nu moto Pue'.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Determined

Derivations

Words beginning with "determined": determinedly, determinedness, determinednesses. (additional references)

Words ending with "determined": overdetermined, predetermined, redetermined, undetermined. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Determined" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dedermine, deermine, Dejerine, determime, determimed, determin, Determind, determinen, determineth, determinted, deternined, deternmined, detremine. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Determined"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "determined" (pronounced duter"mund)
8d u t er" m u n dundetermined.
6-t er" m u n dpredetermined.
4-m u n dalmond, diamond, examined, illumined, Osmund, reexamined, summoned.
3-u n dabandoned, aforementioned, aland, apportioned, auctioned, auditioned, awakened, bargained, beckoned, blackened, bludgeoned, brightened, broadened, burdened, burgeoned, buttoned, captioned, cautioned, championed, chastened, cheapened, chickened, christened, commissioned, conditioned, cordoned, cottoned, cushioned, dampened, darkened, decommissioned, deepened, destined, dimensioned, disciplined, island, jettisoned, leavened, legend, lengthened, lessened, ligand, lightened, likened, listened, livened, loosened, disheartened, disillusioned, dockland, Eland, emblazoned, emboldened, engined, enlightened, enlivened, envisioned, errand, evened, fashioned, fastened, fattened, flattened, frightened, functioned, gardened, Garland, garrisoned, glistened, happened, hardened, hastened, heartened, heightened, Highland, Holland, husband, imagined, impassioned, imprisoned, malfunctioned, margined, mentioned, millisecond, moistened, moribund, motioned, nanosecond, Norland, occasioned, opened, optioned, orphaned, overburdened, pardoned, partitioned, petitioned, poisoned, positioned, predestined, prisoned, proportioned, propositioned, questioned, quickened, rationed, reasoned, reawakened, rechristened, reckoned, reconditioned, reopened, repositioned, requisitioned, Reverend, ripened, ruined, saddened, sanctioned, seasoned, second, sectioned, sharpened, Shetland, shortened, sickened, siphoned, slackened, softened, soland, stationed, steepened, stiffened, stipend, straightened, strengthened, sweetened, thickened, thousand, threatened, tightened, toughened, unburdened, unbuttoned, unenlightened, unmentioned, unopened, unquestioned, unsanctioned, upland, vacationed, weakened, widened, wizened, worsened.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Determined

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-d-e-e-e-i-m-n-r-t"

-1 letter: demerited, determine.

-2 letters: demented, dendrite, redenied, reedited, remedied, remended, reminded, reminted, tendered.

-3 letters: deedier, demerit, dimeter, emended, emender, emetine, endited, entered, eremite, ermined, merited, metered, mitered, needier, reedmen, retimed, teenier, trended.

-4 letters: deemed, dement, denied, denier, dented, deride, dieted, dieter, dinted, edited, emetin, endite, entire, entree, ermine, eterne, indeed, itemed, meeter, mended, mender, metier.

 Words containing the letters "d-d-e-e-e-i-m-n-r-t"
 

+1 letter: debridement, intermeddle.

 

+2 letters: debridements, determinedly, intermeddled, intermeddler, intermeddles, redetermined, undetermined.

 

+3 letters: intermeddlers, intermediated, predetermined.

 

+4 letters: determinedness, overdetermined, underestimated, unpremeditated.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Sounds
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction
13. Quotations: Spoken
14. Quotations: Speeches
15. Usage Frequency
16. Expressions
17. Expressions: Internet
18. Translations: Modern
19. Translations: Ancient
20. Bible Trace
21. Derivations
22. Rhymes
23. Anagrams
24. Bibliography


  

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