determination

noun

• The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

  "Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado."

• Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
• Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
• The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
• The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
• That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
• A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part

  "a determination of blood to the head"

• 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"

• The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
• The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
• 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."