Literary notes about determine (AI summary)
The term “determine” in literature serves a multifaceted role, often referring to the act of deciding or establishing a fact, quality, or course of action. In some works it denotes the process of ascertaining physical or measurable qualities, as when measuring crystallisation periods [1] or assessing hearing acuity [2]. In others, it encapsulates decision-making and judgment—whether in setting the direction of one’s life [3], choosing strategies under pressure [4], or in legal contexts where a judge must settle a matter [5]. Philosophical and reflective writings further use “determine” to explore the shaping of destiny and the parameters of human thought [6][7]. Such usage highlights the word’s capacity to convey both empirical assessment and the act of deliberate choice.
- Superposition itself is an ambiguous test, especially when we desire to determine the period of crystallisation.
— from The Time Machine by H. G. Wells - Acousimeter, or Acoumeter (Gr. akouein , to hear, and metron , measure), an instrument used to determine the acuteness of hearing.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various - It would seem, Adeimantus, that the direction in which education starts a man, will determine his future life.
— from The Republic by Plato - They are overjoyed, and determine to choose their three wishes with great care.
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud - The judges were authorized to hear and to determine every action that was brought against a Christian.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - That He is, is certain; what He is, we cannot determine.
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant - For although in respect of the rational use of our cognitive faculty we can determine such bounds, this is not possible in the empirical field.
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant
