Determination

Main Entry: de·ter·mi·na·tion
Pronunciation: \di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a : a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy b : the resolving of a question by argument or reasoning
2 archaic : termination
3 a : the act of deciding definitely and firmly; also : the result of such an act of decision b : firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end woman of great courage and determination>
4 : a fixing or finding of the position, magnitude, 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
5 a : the definition of a concept in logic by its essential constituents b : the addition of a differentia to a concept to limit its denotation
6 : direction or tendency to a certain end : impulsion
7 : the fixation of the destiny of undifferentiated embryonic tissue

• Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over. --- Scott Fitzgerald

• We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. --- Jesse Owens

• Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.---Thomas Carlyle