de·ter·mi·na·tion
/dəˌtərməˈnāSH(ə)n/
noun
1.firmness of purpose; resoluteness.
"he advanced with an unflinching determination"
Similar:
resolution
resolve
resoluteness
will power
strength of will
strength of character
single-mindedness
sense of purpose
firmness of purpose
fixity of purpose
purposefulness
intentness
decision
decidedness
steadfastness
staunchness
perseverance
persistence
indefatigability
tenacity
tenaciousness
staying power
strong-mindedness
backbone
the bulldog spirit
pertinacity
pertinaciousness
stubbornness
doggedness
obstinacy
obdurateness
obduracy
inflexibility
spiritedness
braveness
bravery
boldness
courage
courageousness
pluck
pluckiness
stout-heartedness
Dunkirk spirit
sitzfleisch
guts
spunk
grit
stickability
stick-to-it-iveness
intension
perseveration
Opposite:
weak-mindedness
pusillanimity
2.the process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research.
"determination of molecular structures"
