what does determine mean?
DETERMINE as VERB
- Meaning
- reach, make, or come to a decision about something
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- We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
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- fix conclusively or authoritatively
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- fix in scope
- fix the boundaries of
- the tree determines the border of the property
Hypernyms(s) determine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- shape or influence
- give direction to
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- experience often determines ability
- mold public opinion
Hypernyms(s) determine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- settle conclusively
- come to terms
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- We finally settled the argument
Hypernyms(s) determine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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- find the product of two numbers
- The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
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- Meaning
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
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- I want to see whether she speaks French
- See whether it works
- find out if he speaks Russian
- Check whether the train leaves on time
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- decide upon or fix definitely
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- fix the variables
- specify the parameters
Hypernyms(s) determine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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