determination

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/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

absolute, dogged, fierce, great, grim, gritty, ruthless, single-minded, steely, strong

clear

She showed clear determination to finish her university degree despite working full-time.

VERB + DETERMINATION

be full of, have

The young athlete was full of determination as she trained for the Olympic trials.

reveal, show

His refusal to give up revealed a quiet determination that impressed everyone around him.

express, signal

She expressed her determination to finish the marathon despite her injury.

require | lack

PREP

with ~

She faced the difficult exam with quiet determination and refused to give up.

PHRASES

determination to succeed/win

Definitions

noun

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

the determination of the wavelength of light

the determination of the level of salt in sea water

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.

Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of determining the properties of something, usually

finding

noun — the act of making up your mind about something

noun — the quality of being determined to do or achieve something

purpose

noun — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideratio

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

the determination of the wavelength of light

Wiktionary

the determination of the level of salt in sea water

Wiktionary

the determination of the oxygen in the air

Wiktionary

And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.

Tatoeba · #50786

He was quite decided in his determination.

Tatoeba · #285973

Because of his determination, he was able to tide over the crisis.

Tatoeba · #285974

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