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Meaning of determine

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  determine
      v 1: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment,
           survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The
           physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel
           Prize" [syn: {determine}, {find}, {find out}, {ascertain}]
      2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
         determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: {determine},
         {shape}, {mold}, {influence}, {regulate}]
      3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn:
         {determine}, {set}]
      4: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
         the parameters" [syn: {specify}, {set}, {determine},
         {define}, {fix}, {limit}]
      5: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We
         finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn: {decide},
         {make up one's mind}, {determine}]
      6: fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the
         border of the property"
      7: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the
         argument" [syn: {settle}, {square off}, {square up},
         {determine}]
      8: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by
         making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she
         speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he
         speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
         [syn: {determine}, {check}, {find out}, {see}, {ascertain},
         {watch}, {learn}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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