determinación

See also: determinacion

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin determinātiōnem. Cognate with English determination.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deteɾminaˈθjon/ [d̪e.t̪eɾ.mi.naˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /deteɾminaˈsjon/ [d̪e.t̪eɾ.mi.naˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: de‧ter‧mi‧na‧ción

Noun

determinación f (plural determinaciones)

  1. determination, identification, establishment, establishing (i.e. figuring out something with relative certainty)
  2. determination, resolve, resoluteness (i.e. firmness of purpose or intention)
  3. decision
    Synonym: decisión
  4. setting, fixing, determining (e.g. fixing of a deadline, setting of objectives or goals)
  5. firmness
    Synonym: firmeza

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