# determining

Pronunciation: say "di-TUR-mi-ning" US /dɪˈtɝmɪnɪŋ/, UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of determine. — present participle and gerund of determine
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of determine. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The committee is determining how to allocate the remaining funds._
   - _Determining the exact cause of the failure required weeks of testing._

## Adjective

2. Having the power to decide or settle an outcome; serving as its cause.
   - Simple: Having the power to decide or cause how something turns out.
   - _Cost proved the determining factor when the board chose a supplier._
   - _Public opinion became a determining influence on the final policy._

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