An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

1) General: To settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possibilities.
2) Math.: To fix or define the position, form, or configuration of.
3) Logic: To explain or limit by adding differences.

From O.Fr. déterminer, from L. determinare "set limits to," from → de- + terminare "to mark the end or boundary," from terminus "boundary, border, end," → term.

Âtarmidan, from âtarm + verb forming suffix -idan; âtarm from intensive prefix â- + tarm "limit, boundary," → term.

1) Decided; settled; resolved.
2) Showing determination, characterized by determination.

p.p. of → determine.

1) Not definitely or authoritatively decided or settled.
2) Not known.

→ un-; → determined.