determination: meaning and words from its letters
13 letters · 16 letter points · starts with D · ends with N
Meaning of determination
noun
- countable
The act of determining, or the state of being determined. The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
Example: the determination of the wavelength of light
- countable, uncountable
The act of determining, or the state of being determined. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
- countable, uncountable
The act of determining, or the state of being determined. The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.
- countable, uncountable
The act of determining, or the state of being determined. The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification
Example: I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
Listed forms: determinations.
Source: Wiktionary — determination.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for determination.
noun
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
noun
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
noun
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
noun
the act of making up your mind about something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is determination in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of determination
D(2) + E(1) + T(1) + E(1) + R(1) + M(3) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of determination
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from determination
916 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in determination. Showing up to 24, longest first.