determination

plural determinations

1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
   1. countableThe act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.

      the determination of the oxygen in the air

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      the determination of the wavelength of light

      the determination of the level of salt in sea water

      Intracardiac blood pressures can be recorded by a simple water manometer or by electronic devices. These determinations are of value in identifying the different cardiac cavities.

      1951 March, J. H. Lehmann, A. D. Johnson, W. C. Bridges, J. Michel, D. M. Green, “Cardiac Catheterization—A Diagnostic Aid in Congenital Heart Disease”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 3, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 170

   2. countableuncountableThe act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
   3. countableuncountableThe addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.

      Antonyms: generalization

   4. countableuncountableThe 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.

2. countableuncountableDirection or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

   Synonyms: purpose

3. countableuncountableThe quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness; fortitude.

   Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado.

4. countableThe state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
5. countableThat which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.

   The tribunal has reached a determination in respect of this matter.

   Synonyms: decision, conclusion, verdict, award, censure, choice, opinion, conclusion

6. countableuncountableA flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part

   a determination of blood to the head

7. countableuncountableotherwise obsoletelawBringing to an end; termination; limit.

   So should that beauty which you hold in lease Find no determination: then you were Yourself again after yourself's decease […]

   1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 13”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC

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   If a lease is determined by notice, forfeiture or frustration, all incumbrances will normally end automatically with the determination of the lease and can therefore be ignored.

   2021, HM Land Registry, Practice guide 26: leases – determination, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2021