determination

de·ter·mi·na·tion

noun \di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of DETERMINATION

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