DETERMINING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does determining mean? 

• DETERMINING (adjective)
  The adjective DETERMINING has 1 sense:

1. having the power or quality of deciding

  Familiarity information: DETERMINING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DETERMINING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the power or quality of deciding

Synonyms:

deciding; determinant; determinative; determining

Context example:

the determinative (or determinant) battle

Similar:

decisive (determining or having the power to determine an outcome)

 Context examples 

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism for determining how carbon is stored in soils, which could improve the climate resilience of crop systems and reduce their carbon footprints.

(Scientists discover new mechanism for how soils store carbon, National Science Foundation)

The finding suggests that responders should factor in sunlight when determining the "window of opportunity" to use dispersants effectively.

(Sunlight reduces effectiveness of dispersants used to clean up oil spills, National Science Foundation)

A technique for determining the zeta potential of a sample through the detection of the motion of dispersed particles relative to a fluid under the influence of an oscillating electric field.

(Electrophoretic Light Scattering, NCI Thesaurus)

This enables the examiner to differentiate between normal and abnormal flow patterns and, in some cases, to quantitate those characteristics that are helpful in determining the severity of abnormal flow states.

(Doppler Echocardiography, NCI Thesaurus)

The act of determining if a subject is suitable for enrollment in a study according specific protocol criteria and procedures.

(Eligibility Determination, NCI Thesaurus)

This study suggests that the most important factor for determining HFA size is the geometry and size of the planet's bow shock.

(Messenger spots giant space weather effects at Mercury, NASA)

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have designed the most accurate laboratory model to date for determining if a person is lying or telling the truth.

(The most reliable scientific model to date for detecting when a person is lying, based on thermography, University of Granada)

The study of human populations to identify causes of disease and factors determining and influencing the frequency and distribution of disease, injury, and other health related events.

(Epidemiology Research, NCI Thesaurus)

The tests may be used for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis and for determining how well treatment is working in affected patients.

(Obesity May Influence Rheumatoid Arthritis Blood Tests, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The rest of the evening was spent in conjecturing how soon he would return Mr. Bennet's visit, and determining when they should ask him to dinner.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)