Ascertained

Definition: Ascertained

Ascertained

Adjective

1. Discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena".

Date "ascertained" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Synonyms: Ascertained

Synonyms: discovered (adj), observed (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Certainty	Unqualified, absolute, positive, determinate, definite, clear, unequivocal, categorical, unmistakable, decisive, decided, ascertained.
Knowledge	Known; Verb: ascertained, well-known, recognized, received, notorious, noted; proverbial; familiar, familiar as household words, familiar to every schoolboy; hackneyed, trite, trivial, commonplace.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Author	Date	Quotation
US Constitution	1791	Clause 1: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. (reference)
US Bill of Rights	1795	Amendment VI. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	It was ascertained that she wrote, at least twice a month, and always to the same address, and that she prepaid the postage.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		First, the diagnosis of epilepsy must be ascertained. (references)
		The effect on clinical benefit is then ascertained in postmarketing clinical trials (Phase IV studies). (references)
Business		This can be ascertained from the fact that IT spending as percentage of turnover in Small Office and Small Business user group is only at 1.13 percent. (references)
Civil Liberties	Pakistan	However, the faith of some, particularly Christians, often can be ascertained from their names. (references)
Trade	South Africa	If more than one transaction value is ascertained, the lowest value applies. (references)
	Netherlands	The need for a certificate of origin should be ascertained directly from the importer or from the appropriate customs authority. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	HEART, n. An automatic, muscular blood-pump. Figuratively, this useful organ is said to be the esat of emotions and sentiments -- a very pretty fancy which, however, is nothing but a survival of a once universal belief. It is now known that the sentiments and emotions reside in the stomach, being evolved from food by chemical action of the gastric fluid. The exact process by which a beefsteak becomes a feeling -- tender or not, according to the age of the animal from which it was cut; the successive stages of elaboration through which a caviar sandwich is transmuted to a quaint fancy and reappears as a pungent epigram; the marvelous functional methods of converting a hard-boiled egg into religious contrition, or a cream-puff into a sigh of sensibility -- these things have been patiently ascertained by M. Pasteur, and by him expounded with convincing lucidity. (See, also, my monograph, The Essential Identity of the Spiritual Affections and Certain Intestinal Gases Freed in Digestion -- 4to, 687 pp.) In a scientific work entitled, I believe, Delectatio Demonorum (John Camden Hotton, London, 1873) this view of the sentiments receives a striking illustration; and for further light consult Professor Dam's famous treatise on Love as a Product of Alimentary Maceration.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
George Washington	1789-1797	The effects of the agency in the West Indies are not yet fully ascertained, but those which have been communicated afford grounds to believe the measure will be beneficial.
James Madison	1809-1817	Whether this was the transitory effect of capricious despotism or the first act of predetermined hostility is not ascertained.
James Monroe	1817-1825	If any exist they ought to be ascertained and guarded against.
John Quincy Adams	1825-1829	Such collision has, never the less, recently taken place by occurrences the precise character of which has not yet been ascertained.
James Buchanan	1857-1861	I believe that many of the difficulties in the way, which now appear formidable, will in a great degree vanish as soon as the nearest and best route shall have been satisfactorily ascertained.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Ascertained" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 84.70% of the time. "Ascertained" is used about 183 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 Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)	84.7%	155	25,240
Lexical Verb (past tense)	10.93%	20	78,262
Adjective (general or positive)	3.83%	7	133,076
Noun (proper)	0.55%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	183	N/A

Language		Translations for "ascertained"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		查知 (Ascertain, Ascertaining). (various references)

Danish		anmode om at få fastslået,om det fornoedne antalmedlemmer til stede (to request that it be ascertained whether the quorum is present), stroemtaetheds-potential-kurven optages ved hjaelp af en potentiostatisk eller potentiodynamisk maaleopstilllng (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), resultaterne for Cu-Ni-legeringer i havvand blev fremskaffet ved paasproejtningsmetoden og ved kanalstroemning (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows), jordbundens baereevne og saetningsfoelsomhed under daemnings-og bygvaerksbelastning bedoemmes ved hjaelp af kompressions-og permeabilitetsforsoeg (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests), grubetaerings- eller gennemslagspotentialet findes ved langsom optegning af stroemtaetheds-potential-kurven ved trinvis aendring af potentialet (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps). (various references)

Dutch		verzoeken om vaststelling van het quorum (to request that it be ascertained whether the quorum is present), het draagvermogen en de zettingsgevoeligheid van de grond onder belasting door ophoging of door bouwwerkzaamheden wordt door middel van samendrukkungs-en doorlatendheidsproeven bepaald (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests), het doorbraakpotentiaal wordt gemeten door bij registratie van de stroom-potentiaal-kromme het potentiaal traapsgewijze te laten toenemen (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps), de resultaten met cu- ni-legeringen in zeewater werden verkregen door vloeistofstralen en met behulp van stromingen door kanalen (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows), de kromme die het verband weergeeft tussen stroomdichtheid en potentinaal, wordt gevonden met behulp van een statische of dynamische potentiometer (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), de chemische samenstalling van de eilandjes delta-ferriet is bepaald door een stippenanalyse met een elektronische microsonde van Castaing (the chemical composition of the islets of delta ferrite was ascertained by point analyses made with a Castaing electron microprobe). (various references)

Finnish		virrantiheys-potentiaalikäyrä saadaan potentiostaattisen tai potentiodynaamisen eli potentiokineettisen mittauksen avulla (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), potentiaali-virrantiheyskäyrä (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps), pistesyöpymispotentiaali (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps), kupari-nikkelimetalliseos (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows). (various references)

French		afin de connaître la composition chimique des îlots de ferrite delta,des dosages ponctuels ont été effectués � la microsonde électronique de Castaing (the chemical composition of the islets of delta ferrite was ascertained by point analyses made with a Castaing electron microprobe), on obtient le potentiel de rupture en enregistrant la courbe densité de courant-potentiel pendant que le potentiel augmente graduellement (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps), les résultats avec des cupro-nickels - alliages cuivre-nickel - dans l'eau de mer ont été obtenus par la méthode du jet et � l'aide de courants canalisés (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows), le tracé de la courbe de polarisation - densité de courant-potentiel - se fait � l'aide d'essais potentiostatiques ou potentiocinétiques (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), la portance et la sensibilité au tassement d'un sol soumis au poids du remblai et � la charge de l'ouvrage sont déterminés par des essais de compressibilité et de perméabilité (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests), demander la constatation du quorum (to request that it be ascertained whether the quorum is present). (various references)

German		ermittelte. (various references)

Greek		η καμπύλη πόλωσης(πυκνότητας ρεύματος-δυναμικού)χαράζεται με δυναμοστατικές ή δυναμοκινητικές δοκιμές (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), η χημική σύνθεση των νησίδων του δέλτα φερρίτη διαπιστώνεται από σημειακή ανάλυση που γίνεται με ηλεκτρονικό μικροαναλυτή του Castaing (the chemical composition of the islets of delta ferrite was ascertained by point analyses made with a Castaing electron microprobe), τα αποτελέσματα που πρόκυψαν από την έκθεση κραμάτων Cu-Νι σε θαλασσινό νερό πάρθηκαν με τη μέθοδο της ροής δέσμης και με τη βοήθεια ροής σε � (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows), το δυναμικό θραύσης προκύπτει καταγράφοντας την καμπύλη δυναμικού-πυκνότητας ρεύματος κατά τη βραδεία αύξηση του δυναμικού (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps), Η φέρουσα ικανότητα και ευαισθησία του εδάφους σε καθιζήσεις όταν αυτό υφίσταται το βάρος του επιχώματος και το βάρος του τεχνικού έργου π� (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests). (various references)

Hungarian		megállapítást nyert (it was ascertained that, it was found that), elméleteit bizonyított tényekkel összhangba hozza (to square one's theories with ascertained facts). (various references)

Italian		per conoscere la composizione chimica delle isole di ferrite delta,si sono effettuati dosaggi mediante analisi a punti con la microsonda elettronica di Castaing (the chemical composition of the islets of delta ferrite was ascertained by point analyses made with a Castaing electron microprobe), la portanza /capacit� portante/ è la suscettibilit� all'assestamento del terreno sottoposto ai carichi del rilevato e della costruzione vengono determinate mediante prove di compressibilit� e di permeabilit� (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests), la curva di polarizzazione - densit� di corrente potenziale - è rilevata tramite un potenzionetro statico o un potenziometro dinamico (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), il potenziale di rottura si ottiene registrando la curva densit� di corrente-potenziale mentre il potenziale aumenta gradatamente (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps), i risultati sulle leghe nickel-rame nell' acqua marina furono ottenuti col metodo a scorrimento a getto e per mezzo del flusso della corrente in canale (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows), chiedere la verifica del numero legale (to request that it be ascertained whether the quorum is present). (various references)

Korean		판명하�". (various references)

Pig Latin		ascertaineday

Portuguese		requerer a constatação do quorum (to request that it be ascertained whether the quorum is present), estabilidade;-:sensibilidade � compressão:peso do desaterro:carga da obra:ensaio de compressibilidade:ensaio de permeabilidade.A estabilidade e sensibilidade da compressão de um solo submetido (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests). (various references)

Russian		устанавливать (ascertain, collocate, determine, emplace, establish, fix, install, posit, put, puts, set, set up, slated, slates). (various references)

Spanish		pedir que se compruebe la existencia de quorum (to request that it be ascertained whether the quorum is present), los resultados de aleaciones de cobre-níquel en agua marina se obtuvieron con el método jet y con ayuda de flujo canal (the results obtained from exposing cu ni alloys to seawater were ascertained by the jet flow method and with the aid of channel flows), la curva de densidad de corriente-potencial se determina con ayuda de un potenciómetro estático o un potenciómetro dinámico (the current density potential curve is ascertained by means of a static or dynamic potentiometer), la composición química de las islas de delta de ferrita se determinó mediante análisis puntual con la microsonda electrónica de Castaing (the chemical composition of the islets of delta ferrite was ascertained by point analyses made with a Castaing electron microprobe), la capacidad de carga y la susceptibilidad al asentamiento del suelo sometido a la carga del terraplén y la carga de la construcción se determinan por ensayos de compresión y ensayos de permeabilidad (the bearing capacity and settlement tendency of the soil beneath embankment and structure loads are ascertained by compression and permeability tests), el potencial de rotura se obtiene por registro de la curva de densidad de corriente-potencial con aumentos discontinuos de potencial (the break-down potential is ascertained by slowly plotting the current-density potential curve in intermittent potential steps). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	expertus. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	2 Chronicles Chapter 4, Verse 18
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai epoihsen salwmwn panta ta skeuh tauta eiV plhqoV sfodra oti ouk exelipen olkh tou calkou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Erat autem multitudo vasorum innumerabilis ita ut ignoraretur pondus aeris
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Forsothe ther was a multitude of vessels vnnoumbreable, so that the weiyte of brasse was vnknowen.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be ascertained.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	So Solomon made all these vessels, a very great store of them, and the weight of the brass used was not measured.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	2 Chronicles Chapter 4, Verse 18
Cebuano	Sa ingon niini gihimo ni Salomon kining mga sudlanan nga daghan kaayo: kay ang gibug-aton sa tumbaga wala hibaloi.
Croatian	Salomon napravi tako mnogo tih predmeta da se nije mogla izmjeriti težina tuèa.
Danish	Salomo lod alle disse Ting lave i stor Mængde, thi Kobberet blev ikke vejet.
Dutch	En Salomo maakte al deze vaten, in grote menigte; want het gewicht des kopers werd niet onderzocht.
Finnish	Ja Salomo teetti kaikkia näitä kaluja ylen paljon, sillä vasken painoa ei määrätty.
French	Salomon fit tous ces ustensiles en si grande quantité que l`on ne vérifia pas le poids de l`airain.
German	Und Salomo machte aller dieser Gefäße sehr viel, daß des Erzes Gewicht nicht zu erforschen war.
Haitian Creole	Te sitèlman gen anpil bagay fèt an kwiv, Salomon pa t' chache konn pèz yo.
Hungarian	Mindezen eszközöket Salamon nagy mennyiségben csináltatá, mert nem tekinték a réznek súlyát.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Barang-barang itu begitu banyak, sehingga tak seorang pun yang tahu berapa kilogram perunggu yang dipakai.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka disuruh Sulaiman perbuat segala serba itu terlalu amat banyaknya, karena berat tembaganya tiada lagi diperiksa.
Italian	Salomone fece tutti questi oggetti in grande quantit� da non potersi calcolare il peso del bronzo.
Korean	이 와 같 이 �" 로 몬 이 이 모 �" 기 구 를 심 히 많 이 만 �"� 었 으 므 로 그 놋 중 수 를 능 히 측 량 � 수 없 었 �" 라
Maori	Heoi hanga ana e Horomona enei oko katoa, he tini noa iho; kihai hoki i kitea te taimaha o te parahi.
Norwegian	Salomo gjorde alle disse saker i stor mengde; for kobberets vekt blev ikke undersøkt.
Portuguese	Salomão fez todos estes vasos em grande abundância, de sorte que o peso do bronze não se podia averiguar.
Rumanian	Solomon a fqcut toate aceste unelte kn numqr atkt de mare, knckt nu s`a putut cerceta greutatea aramei.
Swedish	Och Salomo lät göra en så stor myckenhet av alla dessa föremål, att kopparens vikt icke kunde utrönas.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings
	"Ascertained" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: acertained, assertained. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "ascertained" (pronounced a'sertā"nd)
5	-er t ā" n d	entertained, pertained.
4	-t ā" n d	abstained, attained, contained, detained, maintained, obtained, retained, stained, sustained, unstained.
3	-ā" n d	arraigned, brained, campaigned, caned, chained, complained, constrained, craned, disdained, drained, explained, feigned, gained, grained, ingrained, maned, ordained, pained, planed, preordained, rained, refrained, regained, reigned, reined, remained, restrained, retrained, sprained, strained, trained, unconstrained, unexplained, unrestrained, untrained, waned.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: deracinates.
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-e-i-n-r-s-t"
	-1 letter: catenaries, deracinate, discarnate, eradicates.
	-2 letters: acierated, acierates, ardencies, ascertain, carinated, caseinate, centiares, cisternae, craniates, creatines, decanters, detainers, dicentras, eradiates, eradicate, increased, iterances, nectaries, radiances, radicates, resinated, sectarian, stridence.
	-3 letters: acarines, acerated, acierate, acridest, airdates, andesite, antacids, antisera, araneids, arenites, arsenate, arsenide, arsenite, ascender, cadaster, cadastre, canaries, canister, cantered, carinate, caseated, caterans, centares, centiare.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-e-i-n-r-s-t"
	+2 letters: sectarianized.
	+3 letters: pancreatitides, scatterbrained.
	+4 letters: adrenalectomies, straitlacedness.
	+5 letters: reaccreditations.
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