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(dĭ-tûr'mĭnd) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Marked by or showing determination; resolute: was engaged in a protracted struggle with a determined enemy.
  2. Decided or resolved.
determinedly de·ter'mined·ly adv.
determinedness de·ter'mined·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, firm1, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering, unyielding. See purpose/purposelessness.
  2. Not hesitating or wavering: decided, decisive, firm1, resolute. See decide/hesitate.
  3. On an unwavering course of action: bent, decided, fixed, intent, resolute, set1. See decide/hesitate.

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adj

Definition: driven, persistent
Antonyms: flexible, hesitating, irresolute, vacillating, wavering, weak

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Decided or resolved.

pronunciation One determined person can make a significant difference; a small group of determined people can change the course of history. — Sonia Johnson.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - besluttet, målbevidst, resolut

Nederlands (Dutch)
vastbesloten, hardnekkig, resoluut

Français (French)
adj. - déterminé, résolu, décidé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - entschieden, entschlossen, resolut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αποφασισμένος, αποφασιστικός

Italiano (Italian)
determinato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - determinado

Русский (Russian)
решительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - resuelto, decidido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bestämd, fastslagen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
坚决的, 决定了的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 堅決的, 決定了的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 굳게 결심한, 확정된, 단호한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 固く決意した, 決然とした, 断固とした

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مصمم على شئ, عاقد العزم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נחוש בדעתו‬


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