determined
pronunciation
How to pronounce determined in British English:
UK [dɪˈtɜːmɪnd]
How to pronounce determined in American English:
US [dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by great determination
- having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
- devoting full strength and concentrated attention to
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- strongly motivated to succeed
Word Origin
- determined (adj.)
- 1560s, "decided," past participle adjective from determine. Meaning "limited" is from c. 1600; that of "characterized by resolution" is from c. 1600, of actions; 1772, of persons.
Example
- 1. What impact they have is determined by you .
- 2. In those cases , how is human value determined ?
- 3. But nimble and determined firms can surmount these obstacles .
- 4. The second group of onlookers might be called determined opponents .
- 5. I was determined not to be found .