determination

determination
1. A change, for the better or for the worse, in the course of a disease. 2. A general move toward a given point. 3. The measurement or estimation of any quantity or quality in scientific or laboratory investigation. 4. Discernment of a state or category ( e.g., in diagnosis). 5. A process, both necessary and sufficient, whereby an effect is caused. [L. de-termino, pp. -atus, to limit, determine, fr. terminus, a boundary]
- cell d. the process by which embryonic cells, previously undifferentiated, take on a specific developmental character. See morphogenesis, induction, evocator.
- sex d. d. of the sex of a fetus in utero by identification of fetal chromosomes.

* * *

de·ter·mi·na·tion di-.tər-mə-'nā-shən n
1) a fixing or finding of the position, magnitude, quantity, value, or character of something: as
a) the act, process, or result of an accurate measurement
b) an identification of the taxonomic position of a plant or animal
2) the fixation of the destiny of undifferentiated embryonic tissue compare DIFFERENTIATION (2b)

* * *

de·ter·mi·na·tion (de-turґmĭ-naґshən) establishment of the exact nature of an entity or event.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • détermination — [ detɛrminasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIVe; lat. determinatio 1 ♦ Action de déterminer, de délimiter avec précision; état de ce qui est déterminé. ⇒ caractérisation, définition, délimitation, fixation, limitation. Détermination de la longitude, de la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Determination — may refer to: Determination (God Forbid album), 2001 Determination (Tommy Emmanuel album), 1992 Cell fate determination Co determination Coefficient of determination Expert determination Hidden surface determination Orbit determination… …   Wikipedia

  • determination — de·ter·mi·na·tion n: a decision of a court or administrative agency regarding an issue, case, or claim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. determination …   Law dictionary

  • Determination — De*ter mi*na tion, n. [L. determinatio boundary, end: cf. F. d[ e]termination.] 1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined. [1913 Webster] 2. Bringing to an end; termination; limit. [1913 Webster] A speedy determination of that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • détermination — DÉTERMINATION. s. f. La résolution qu on prend après avoir balancé entre deux partis. Je n attends que sa détermination. On lui demande une prompte détermination.Détermination, en termes de Philosophie, est L action par laquelle une chose… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • determination — Determination. s. f. v. Decision en matiere de doctrine, de police. La determination du Concile fut &c. voila enfin une determination favorable. Détermination, en termes de Philosophie est l action par laquelle une chose également capable de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Determination — (lat. determinare: begrenzen, abgrenzen, bestimmen) steht für: Determination (Logik) in der philosophischen Logik eine Kategorie der Allgemeinen Linguistik, auch Definitheit (Linguistik) genannt die irreversible Differenzierung von Zellen in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Determination — Détermination Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • determination — mid 14c., decision, sentence, from O.Fr. déterminacion (14c.) determination, settlement, definition, from L. determinationem (nom. determinatio) conclusion, boundary, noun of action from pp. stem of determinare (see DETERMINE (Cf. determine)). As …   Etymology dictionary

  • determination — [n1] perseverance assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, constancy, conviction, courage, dauntlessness, decision, dedication, doggedness, dogmatism, drive, energy, fearlessness, firm ness, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood …   New thesaurus

  • determination — determination. См. детерминация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”