deterioration
- n a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- n process of changing to an inferior state
determinateness
- n the quality of being predictable with great confidence
determination
- n the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
the determination of molecular structures - n the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
his determination showed in his every movement - n a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
satisfied with the panel's determination - n deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature
the determination of grammatical inflections - n the act of making up your mind about something