de·ter·mi·na·tion
n 1 : a fixing or finding of the position, magnitude, quantity, value, or character of something: as a : the act, process, or result of an accurate measurement b : an identification of the taxonomic position of a plant or animal 2 : the fixation of the destiny of undifferentiated embryonic tissue - compare DIFFERENTIATION2b .
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