0 present participle of determine
1 to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen:
The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we're allowed to spend.
Eye colour is genetically determined.
[ + question word ] formal Officials will determine whether or not the game will be played.
[ + that ] She determined that one day she would be an actor.
[ + to infinitive ] On leaving jail, Joe determined to reform.
2 to discover the facts or truth about something:
[ + question word ] It is the responsibility of the court to determine whether these men are innocent.
[ + that ] The jury determined that the men were guilty.
Genes determine how we develop from the moment the sperm fuses with the egg.
The economy is regarded as the decisive/key factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather.
The amount of money the bank is willing to lend is determined by the value of the property.
It has been found that radiation transport plays an essential role at stagnation phase, determining the final distribution of density and temperature.
Growing evidence indicates that abnormalities in brain development play determining roles in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.
The basis for determining the allocation of forest areas for timber production and environmental functions has been largely historical.
