determination

n 1: the act of determining the properties of something [syn: {finding}]

2: the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;

"his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a

man of purpose" [syn: {purpose}]

3: a position or opinion or judgment reached after

consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition";

"his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied

with the panel's determination" [syn: {decision}, {conclusion}]

4: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden

of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

[syn: {decision}, {conclusion}]