The difference between Determination and Purpose

When used as nouns, determination means the act of determining, or the state of being determined, whereas purpose means an object to be reached.

Purpose is also verb with the meaning: to have set as one's purpose.

check bellow for the other definitions of Determination and Purpose

  1. Determination as a noun:

    The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

    Examples:

    "Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado."

  2. Determination as a noun:

    Bringing to an end; termination; limit.

  3. Determination as a noun:

    Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

  4. Determination as a noun:

    The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.

  5. Determination as a noun (countable):

    The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.

  6. Determination as a noun (countable):

    That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.

  7. Determination as a noun:

    A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part

    Examples:

    "a determination of blood to the head"

  8. Determination as a noun (countable):

    The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.

    Examples:

    "the determination of the wavelength of light"

    "the determination of the level of salt in sea water"

    "the determination of the oxygen in the air"

  9. Determination as a noun:

    The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.

  10. Determination as a noun:

    The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.

  11. Determination as a noun:

    The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification

    Examples:

    "I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells."

  1. Purpose as a noun:

    An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".

  2. Purpose as a noun:

    A result that is desired; an intention.

  3. Purpose as a noun:

    The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.

  4. Purpose as a noun:

    The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  5. Purpose as a noun:

    The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.

    Examples:

    "The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy."

  6. Purpose as a noun (obsolete):

    Instance; example.

  1. Purpose as a verb (intransitive):

    To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

  2. Purpose as a verb (transitive, passive):

    To design for some purpose.

  3. Purpose as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To discourse.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

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