determination
US /dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/
Definition
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Her determination helped the team finish the difficult project on schedule.
Word Family
Synonyms
- resolvethe trait of being resolute
- persistencethe property of a continuous and connected period of time
Collocations
- Easy show great determinationto display, demonstrate, or exhibit regarding great determination
- Medium determination to succeed in businessdescribing determination to succeed in business (the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation)
- Hard determination of fair market valuedescribing determination of fair market value (the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation)
- Very Hard wavering determination under intense pressureto wavering determination under intense pressure, meaning to pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.