de|ter|mined

de|ter|mined
de|ter|mined «dih TUR muhnd», adjective.
1. with one's mind firmly made up; resolved: »

The determined explorer kept on his way in spite of the storm.

SYNONYM(S): inflexible, staunch, decided.
2. firm; resolute: »

a determined effort. His determined look showed that he had made up his mind. She is a lady of very determined character (George Bernard Shaw).

de|ter´mined|ly, adverb.
de|ter´mined|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • de|ter´mined|ly — de|ter|mined «dih TUR muhnd», adjective. 1. with one s mind firmly made up; resolved: »The determined explorer kept on his way in spite of the storm. SYNONYM(S): inflexible, staunch, decided. 2. firm; resolute: »a determined effort. His… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|ter´mined|ness — de|ter|mined «dih TUR muhnd», adjective. 1. with one s mind firmly made up; resolved: »The determined explorer kept on his way in spite of the storm. SYNONYM(S): inflexible, staunch, decided. 2. firm; resolute: »a determined effort. His… …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|de|ter|mined — «OH vuhr dih TUR muhnd», adjective. Psychoanalysis. that results from the convergence of several distinct influences …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-de|ter|mined — «SEHLF dih TUR muhnd», adjective. determined by oneself or itself; having the power of self determination …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|de|ter|mined — «UHN dih TUR muhnd», adjective. indefinite; indeterminate …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • mined — de·ter·mined; er·mined; in·car·mined; un·mined; vi·ta·mined; de·ter·mined·ly; de·ter·mined·ness; …   English syllables

  • re´de|ter´mi|na´tion — re|de|ter|mine «REE TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. to determine again: »To redetermine their boundaries after the subsidence of the flood (John W. Draper). –re´de|ter´mi|na´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|de|ter|mine — «REE TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. to determine again: »To redetermine their boundaries after the subsidence of the flood (John W. Draper). –re´de|ter´mi|na´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • co|de|ter|mine — «KOH dih TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. to determine mutually, reciprocally, or jointly: »to codetermine policy …   Useful english dictionary

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