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de·ter·mined  (d-tûrmnd)
adj.
1. Marked by or showing determination; resolute: was engaged in a protracted struggle with a determined enemy.
2. Decided or resolved.

de·termined·ly adv.
de·termined·ness n.

determined
Adjective
firmly decided
determinedly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.determined - characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy"
resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
2.determined - having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
undetermined - not yet having been ascertained or determined; "of undetermined species"
3.determined - devoting full strength and concentrated attention to; "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters"
obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
4.determined - determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
5.determined - strongly motivated to succeed
ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement

determined
Translations
Spanish determined [dɪˈtəːmɪnd] adj to be determined to do sth → estar decidido or resuelto a hacer algo;
a determined effort → un esfuerzo enérgico

French determined [dɪˈtəːmɪnd] determine adj [person] → déterminé(e)décidé(e); [quantity] → déterminé, établi(e); [effort] → très gros(se);
determined to do → bien décidé à faire

German determined [dɪˈtəːmɪnd] determine adjentschlossen;
(quantity) → bestimmt;
to be determined to do sth determine → (fest) entschlossen sein, etw zu tun

Italian determined [dɪˈtəːmɪnd] adj [person] → risoluto/a, deciso/a;
to be determined to do sth → essere determinato or deciso a fare qc;
a determined effort → uno sforzo di volontà

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So that, at this distance, the topographical details of the moon, observed without glasses, could not be determined with precision.
But," said Miss Cornelia, with the air of one determined to take the plunge and have it over, "I will tell you something else.
Yet Guph determined to be careful, and to lay his plans well, so as not to fail.
 
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