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determine

CEFR: B1

To firmly establish, calculate, or ascertain factual data; or to decisively control and influence an environmental outcome.

Synonyms

ascertain
dictate
govern

Common Collocations

determine the outcome
determine the cause
accurately determine

Example Sentence

Groundwater salinity determines which specialized halophytic plant species can survive along desert playa fringes.

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