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- pronunciation:
- dih
tuhr
mihn
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
determines, determining, determined |
| definition 1: |
When you determine something, you make a firm decision about it.
The couple finally determined a date for the wedding.- synonyms:
- judge, resolve
- similar words:
- decide, fix, set, settle
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| definition 2: |
When you determine something, you find out or decide the answer to a question by studying something very carefully.
After doing many tests, the scientists determined the age of the dinosaur teeth.- synonyms:
- conclude, find out
- similar words:
- discover, establish, see
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| definition 3: |
When something determines something else, it decides what will happen with it. How much money you have in your pocket, for example, will determine what you can buy.
Good training will determine who wins the championship.- synonyms:
- cause, produce
- similar words:
- create, effect, fix, generate, mold, prescribe
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| related words: |
define, demonstrate, dictate, distinguish, feel, find out, learn, locate |
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