determine
verb
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/
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- To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
- To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
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déterminer
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determinant
noun
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/
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/dɪˈtɝmənənt/
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- A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.
- (linear algebra) A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.
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déterminant
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determination
noun
/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
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- (countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
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détermination
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determiner
noun
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)/
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/dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɚ/
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- (grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
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déterminant
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determined
adjective
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
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- Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
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déterminé,
résolu
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determinism
noun
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm/
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- (philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
- (computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.
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déterminisme
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determinate
adjective
/dɪˈtɜːmɪneɪt/
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/dɪˈtɜːmɪnət/
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- Distinct, clearly defined. [from 14th c.]
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ferme
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