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Shak.

3. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.

The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God.

J. Edwards.

Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other might influence or even determine her course of life.

W. Black.

4. To fix the course of; to impel and direct; -- with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another's will determined me to this course.

5. To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; as, to determine an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name.

6. To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause.

7. To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as, this determined him to go immediately.

8. (Logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.

9. (Physical Sciences) To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.

De*ter"mine, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]

He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill book must know that his life determine not together.

South.

Estates may determine on future contingencies.

Blackstone.

2. To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often with on. "Determine on some course." Shak.

He shall pay as the judges determine.

Ex. xxi. 22.

De*ter"mined (?), a. Decided; resolute. "Adetermined foe." Sparks.

De*ter"min*ed*ly (?), adv. In a determined manner; with determination.

De*ter"min*er (?), n. One who, or that which, determines or decides.

De*ter"min*ism (?), n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.

Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical determinism, is obvious.

F. P. Cobbe.

De*ter"min*ist, n. (Metaph.) One who believes in determinism. Also adj.; as, determinist theories.

De`ter*ra"tion (?), n. [L. de + terra earth: cf. F. déterrer to unearth.] The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground. Woodward.