Dictionary
de•ter•mined
Pronunciation: (di-tûr'mind), [key]—
adj.
1. resolute; staunch:
the determined defenders of the Alamo.
2. decided; settled; resolved.
3. Gram.(of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context.
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