/ Dictionary / Index D determined: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•ter•mined Pronunciation: (di-tûr'mind), [key] — adj. resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo. decided; settled; resolved. (of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: determined (Thesaurus) determine determiner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language