determination

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
  2. noun the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
  3. noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

Etymology

From Middle English determinacion, determynacioun, from Old French determinacion, from Latin dēterminātiō. Morphologically determine + -ation.

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