Meaning
- (noun) The act of determining, or the state of being determined. “Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado.”
- (noun) Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
- (noun) Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
- (noun) The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
- (noun) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
- (noun) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
- (noun) A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part “a determination of blood to the head”
- (noun) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc. “the determination of the level of salt in sea water”
- (noun) The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
- (noun) The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
- (noun) The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification “I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.”
Letter breakdown
- Determination contains 13 letters: 6 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 5.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 16.
Words from these letters
- determinant
- termination
- denominate
- detainment
- emendation
- inordinate
- marionette
- meditation
- orientated
- ornamented
- terminated
- adornment
- atonement
- detention
- detriment
- entertain
- interment
- intimated
- iteration
- itinerant
- mediation
- mentioned
- nominated
- orientate
- rendition
- retention
- terminate
- tormented
- tradition
- anointed
- antidote
- attender
- daintier
- demeanor
- dementia
- detonate
- diameter
- dominant
- dominate
- domineer
- enamored
- imitated
- imitator
- interned
- internet
- intimate
- intranet
- iterated
- mannered
- martinet
- mattered
- mediator
- meditate
- mentored
- meridian
- moderate
- nematode
- nitrated
- nominate
Connected words
Other 13-letter words
- abbreviations
- abnormalities
- abolitionists
- accelerations
- acceptability
- accessibility
- acclimatizing
- accommodating
- accommodation
- accompaniment
- accomplishing
- accouterments
- accoutrements
- accreditation
- acculturation
- accumulations
- acetaminophen
- acknowledging
Words starting with DET
- detach
- detachable
- detached
- detaches
- detaching
- detachment
- detachments
- detail
- detailed
- detailing
- details
- detain
- detained
- detainee
- detainees
- detaining
- detainment
- detains
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Words ending with ION
Reader questions
What does Determination mean?
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
How many letters are in Determination?
Determination has 13 letters.
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