# determination

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #5,493

## Definitions
1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
2. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
3. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
4. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
5. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
6. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness; fortitude.
7. The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
8. That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
9. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
10. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.

## Etymology
From Middle English determinacion, determynacioun, from Old French determinacion, from Latin dēterminātiō. Morphologically determine + -ation.

## Common misspellings (20)
`ddetermination`, `deetrmination`, `detemrination`, `deterimnation`, `determiantion`, `determinaiton`, `determinasion`, `determinatino`, `determinationn`, `determinatoin`, `determinattion`, `determinnation`, `determintaion`, `determmination`, `determniation`, `deterrmination`, `detremination`, `dettermination`, `dteermination`, `edtermination`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/determination