determination

ot noun

1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined. Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado.
2. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part a determination of blood to the head
3. The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc. the determination of the level of salt in sea water
4. The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.