Determining

11 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The process of establishing, ascertaining, or deciding something through investigation, calculation, or analysis. It involves making firm decisions or causing something to occur in a particular way.

“Scientists are determining the exact cause of the unusual phenomenon.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·ter·min·ing

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Synonyms

establishingascertainingdecidingresolving

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Wordle

Contains three E's and two I's. The pattern DETER starts the word with -MINING ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points base value. The M (3 points) and D (2 points) provide moderate scoring opportunities.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “determining”.

entering editing integer interim meeting dining dinner ending engine entire gender intend mining regime remind riding tender timing deign demit denim deter detin diene

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