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Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution.
Barbara Deming

Meaning of "determination" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DETERMINATION

determination  [dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETERMINATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Determination is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DETERMINATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Determination

Determination is a positive emotion that involves persevering towards a difficult goal in spite of obstacles. Determination occurs prior to goal attainment and serves to motivate behavior that will help achieve one’s goal. Empirical research suggests that people consider determination to be an emotion; in other words, determination is not just a cognitive state, but rather an affective state. In the psychology literature, researchers have studied determination under other terms, including challenge and anticipatory enthusiasm; this may explain one reason for the relative lack of research on determination compared to other positive emotions. In the field of psychology, emotion research is heavily focused on negative emotions and the action tendencies that they encourage. However, recent work in positive psychology incorporates the study of determination as a positive emotion that pushes individuals toward action and results in important outcomes such as perseverance and the development of coping mechanisms.

Definition of determination in the English dictionary

The first definition of determination in the dictionary is the act or an instance of making a decision. Other definition of determination is the condition of being determined; resoluteness. Determination is also the act or an instance of ending an argument by the opinion or decision of an authority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DETERMINATION


assassination
əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən
combination
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən
contamination
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən
coordination
kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən
designation
ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
destination
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən
discrimination
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
domination
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən
donation
dəʊˈneɪʃən
elimination
ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
examination
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən
explanation
ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən
illumination
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən
imagination
ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən
nation
ˈneɪʃən
nomination
ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən
origination
ɒˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən
resignation
ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
termination
ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
vaccination
ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DETERMINATION

determinability
determinable
determinably
determinacy
determinant
determinantal
determinate
determinately
determinateness
determinative
determinatively
determinativeness
determinator
determine
determined
determinedly
determinedness
determiner
determining
determinism

WORDS THAT END LIKE DETERMINATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation

Synonyms and antonyms of determination in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DETERMINATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «determination» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of determination

Translation of «determination» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DETERMINATION

Find out the translation of determination to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of determination from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «determination» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

决心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

determinación
570 millions of speakers

English

determination
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दृढ़ संकल्प
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقرير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

определение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

determinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরূপণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détermination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

keazaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entschlossenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

決意
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tekad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xác định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निश्चय करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belirleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

determinazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ustalenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

визначення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

determinare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσδιορισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bepaling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bestämning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

besluttsomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of determination

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DETERMINATION»

The term «determination» is very widely used and occupies the 7.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DETERMINATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about determination

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10 QUOTES WITH «DETERMINATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word determination.
1
Muammar al-Gaddafi
We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination.
2
Richard V. Allen
I would argue that the next President, either Bush or Gore, should strike a 'national' posture, exhibiting generosity toward the defeated opponent, but proceeding with determination to implement an agenda.
3
Mario Andretti
Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
4
Peter Arnett
The first war plan has failed because of Iraqi resistance. Now they are trying to write another war plan. Clearly, the American war planners misjudged the determination of the Iraqi forces.
5
Taylor Caldwell
I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed and wanted.
6
Shirley Chisholm
At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
7
Francis Crick
Unfortunately it makes the unambiguous determination of triplets by these methods much more difficult than would be the case if there were only one triplet for each amino acid.
8
Robert Dallek
Clinton's egregious act of self-indulgence was outdone by an impeachment based not on constitutionally required high crimes and misdemeanors but on a vindictive determination to bring down a president who had offended self-righteous moralists eager to put a different political agenda in place.
9
Kevin Daniels
Theater and sports are connected. You've got your team - or ensemble - your goal and your determination to win.
10
Barbara Deming
Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETERMINATION»

Discover the use of determination in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to determination and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Self-determination Research
Papers addressing the role which human motivation plays in a wide range of specialties including clinical psychology, internal medicine, sports psychology, social psychology, and educational psychology.
Edward Lewis Deci, Richard M. Ryan, 2002
2
Self-Determination of Peoples: A Legal Reappraisal
The definitive study of the doctrine of self-determination of peoples.
Antonio Cassese, 1995
3
The Right to Self-determination Under International Law: ...
This book proposes a novel theory of self-determination; the Rule of the Great Powers.
Milena Sterio, 2013
4
Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control
This classic book is the first comprehensive presentation of data, theory, and practice in attitude analysis.
James Richard Wertz, 1978
5
Negotiating Self-determination
Negotiating Self-Determination takes an in-depth look at what an understanding of conflict analysis can bring to the field of international law and the impact that international legal norms could potentially have on the work of conflict ...
Hurst Hannum, Eileen Babbitt, 2006
6
Methods for Phase Diagram Determination
This monograph is the most comprehensive reference book on experimental methods for phase diagram determination.
Ji-Cheng Zhao, 2011
7
Illusion of the Peoples: A Critique of National ...
In this book Omar Dahbour examines all of the arguments that have been given for national self-determination, whether by international lawyers, moral philosophers, democratic theorists, or political communitarians.
Omar Dahbour, 2003
8
Self-Determination of Peoples and Plural-ethnic States in ...
In analysing the contemporary International Law principles as to Self-determination of Peoples, Dr. Edward McWhinney gives a special attention to the crisis of multinational states.
Edward McWhinney, 2007
9
Modern law and self-determination
"Modern Law of Self-Determination" examines the significance of the right to self-determination in the new world order. For decades, self-determination was seen as a right of colonial peoples.
Christian Tomuschat, 1993
10
Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior
This book is primarily about self-determination and competence (with particular emphasis on the former), and about the processes and structures that relate to these needs.
Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETERMINATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term determination is used in the context of the following news items.
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Officials raid Haryana diagnostic centre: 3 arrested for sex …
Meerut: A city-based diagnostic centre, which allegedly carried out sex-determination tests and involved in female foeticide, was sealed on ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Ban Ki-moon commends Buhari's determination to fight Boko Haram
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Tuesday in New York, commended President Muhammadu Buhari's determination in the fight against ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
Institutionalizing the Native American Self-Determination Movement
Seen as the formal beginning of our Self Determination Movement, Nixon's message repudiated the current policy of terminating the federal ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
4
Doctor, middleman arrested for illegal sex determination
A doctor and a middleman were arrested today for allegedly conducting a sex determination test at a private ultrasound centre in Yamunanagar ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
5
Kolhapur cops arrest 7 in sex determination racket
The intensity of the issue can be gauged from the health department's estimates that, considering the average expected sex ratio of 952 and the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
Good product, determination = success
Editor's Note: This is the third of three stories about women in the Mid-Ohio Valley in successful careers with direct sales marketing. Each earns ... «Marietta Times, Jul 15»
7
Charged officers' actions were wrong, no matter trial's official …
Charged officers' actions were wrong, no matter trial's official determination. Submit your letter to The Editor ... «Medicine Hat News, Jul 15»
8
Nigeria army restates determination to eliminate Boko Haram
ABUJA, (CAJ News) - THE Nigerian Army has reassured it would win the war against terrorists ravaging some parts of the country. The Chief of ... «Caj News Africa, Jul 15»
9
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup: Carli Lloyd's Determination Fuels …
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Carli Lloyd experienced the game of her life Sunday. The midfielder scored three goals — in the ... «WJBD Online, Jul 15»
10
Male child aspirants fooled with vibrators for sex determination tests …
Inspector general (IG),Hisar, Anil Rao made a startling revelation in the sex determination test racket by stating that the accused were fooling ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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