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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetermine
/dɪˈtɜːr.mɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause something to occur in a particular way; to be the decisive factor in.
"The weather will determine whether we go hiking or stay indoors." - 2
To establish the facts or truth about something.
"The investigation will determine the cause of the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'determine' originates from the Latin 'determinare', meaning 'to limit, fix, or set bounds'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of making a decision or conclusion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Determine" is said worldwide
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Déterminer
Transliteration: deh-tehr-mee-nay
"Nous devons déterminer la meilleure solution."
Bestimmen
Transliteration: beh-shtim-men
"Wir müssen die Ursache bestimmen."
Determinare
Transliteration: deh-ter-mee-nah-reh
"Dobbiamo determinare il risultato."
Determinar
Transliteration: deh-tehr-mee-nar
"Necesitamos determinar la causa del problema."
Determinar
Transliteration: deh-tehr-mee-nar
"Precisamos determinar a solução correta."
निर्धारित करना
Transliteration: nirdharit karna
"हमें समस्या का समाधान निर्धारित करना होगा।"
确定
Transliteration: què dìng
"我们需要确定问题的原因。"
결정하다
Transliteration: gyeoljeonghada
"우리는 문제의 원인을 결정해야 합니다."
決定する
Transliteration: kettei suru
"問題の原因を決定する必要があります。"
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