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determining

Saydi-TUR-mi-ningUS/dɪˈtɝmɪnɪŋ/UK/dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ/

2 meanings of determining

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of determine. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    The judges are determining the winner right now.

    Determining the total cost took us all afternoon.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Having the power to decide or cause how something turns out.

    Like the one vote that decides who wins.

    Price was the determining factor in their final choice.

    Her vote turned out to be the determining one.

    Similardeciding, decisive, key, crucial, critical

    Oppositeminor, marginal, insignificant, incidental

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determining is a form of determine

determine, verb: To find out something for sure by checking, testing, or working it out. Full entry

Forms
determinedetermines he/she/itdetermining -ing formdetermined past tense, past participle
Spelling
determine → determining: drop the e, add -ing

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