verb · neutral
determine
UK/dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪn/US/dɪˈtɝːmɪn/de·TER·mine
to find out exactly, to establish something, or to decide something officially
Examples
“The lab tests will determine whether the sample contains contaminants.”
“Multiple factors determine students' performance, including background and resources.”
“It's hard to determine the exact cause from the available data.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before finalising my recommendation, I would determine the study's limitations and how they influence the validity of the conclusions.”
Collocations
- determine the cause
- be determined by
- determine whether/if
Word family
Common mistakes
determine about the cause→determine the cause
He determine the result after the test.→He determined the result after the test.
They determine that the data are valid and then publish.→They determined that the data were valid and then published.
Say it for a higher band
5find out→6decide→7+determine
Synonyms
decide
ascertain
Easily confused
decide
“After reviewing the evidence, the committee decided to delay the project.”
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