noun
1. the quality of being determined or resolute.
You have to admire her determination; she practices everyday for hours!
2. the act or process of arriving at a settlement or resolution.
The determination of the guest list for the wedding was a tricky business.
Determination of guilt should be made on the basis of solid evidence.
3. the result of such an act.
His determination to quit his job and become a priest took his parents by surprise.
4. the conclusion that is reached following investigation and observation.
The determination that the skull and bones were human shocked the neighbors.
5. the decision reached in a judicial case, or the process of reaching such a decision.
The jury has reached its determination.