determined

(verb) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study. Synonyms: determine, find, find out, ascertain. Examples: "Find the product of two numbers." "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the nobel prize."

(verb) shape or influence; give direction to. Synonyms: determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate. Examples: "Experience often determines ability." "Mold public opinion."

(verb) fix conclusively or authoritatively. Synonyms: determine, set. Examples: "Set the rules."

(verb) decide upon or fix definitely. Synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit. Examples: "Fix the variables." "Specify the parameters."

(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something. Synonyms: decide, make up one's mind, determine. Examples: "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations."

(verb) fix in scope; fix the boundaries of. Synonyms: determine. Examples: "The tree determines the border of the property."

(verb) settle conclusively; come to terms. Synonyms: settle, square off, square up, determine. Examples: "We finally settled the argument."

(verb) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. Synonyms: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn. Examples: "I want to see whether she speaks french." "See whether it works." "Find out if he speaks russian." "Check whether the train leaves on time."

(adj) characterized by great determination. Examples: "A struggle against a determined enemy."

(adj) having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation. Synonyms: determined (vs. undetermined).

(adj) devoting full strength and concentrated attention to. Examples: "Made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters."

(adj) determined or decided upon as by an authority. Synonyms: dictated, set. Examples: "Date and place are already determined." "The dictated terms of surrender." "The time set for the launching."

(adj) strongly motivated to succeed. Synonyms: compulsive, driven.