Determination

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

1.
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
2.
Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
“A speedy determination of that war.” — Ludlow.
3.
Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
“Remissness can by no means consist with a constant determination of the will . . . to the greatest apparent good.” — Locke.
4.
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
“He only is a well-made man who has a good determination.” — Emerson.
5.
The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
6.
That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
“So bloodthirsty a determination to obtain convictions.” — Hallam.
7.
A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.(Med.)
8.
The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.(Physical Sciences)
9.
The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.(Logic)
10.
The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.(Nat. Hist.)