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feminine

/deteɾminaˈθjon/

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Translation

determination, resolve

Word origin

From Latin determinatio, from determinare ('to set limits, to fix'), from de plus terminare ('to bound'). The same root gives English 'determination' and 'terminate'.

Origin
Latin
Root
determinatio
English cognates
determination, terminate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldeterminaciones

Examples

.

She faced the illness with admirable determination.

flaqueó.

His determination to finish the degree never wavered.

¡ !

What determination it takes to start from scratch!

propongas.

With effort and determination you will achieve whatever you set out to do.

tardó .

The jury's decision took several hours to come.

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This word is part of lesson 89.