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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
determine /dɪˈtəːmɪn/
verb
  • 1 cause to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in.
  • 2 firmly decide: she determined to tackle Stephen the next day.
  • 3 ascertain or establish by research or calculation.
  • 4 Mathematics specify the value, position, or form of (a mathematical or geometrical object) uniquely.
  • 5 Law, archaic bring or come to an end.
– origin ME: from OFr. determiner, from L. determinare ‘limit, fix’, from de- ‘completely’ + terminare ‘terminate’.



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