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Determine — De*ter mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Determined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Determining}.] [F. d[ e]terminer, L. determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus limit. See {Term}.] 1. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Controversy over the discovery of Haumea — Main article: Haumea (dwarf planet) Keck image of Haumea and its two moons Haumea was the first of all the current … Wikipedia
Controversy over Kosovo independence — The unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia has generated controversy in international politics. For a start, it has led to deep divisions between those states that recognise the declaration and those that do not. (See… … Wikipedia
determine — To terminate; to cease; to end. To put an end to controversy by deciding the issue or issues, by making a settlement, or by adjustment. Field v Auditor, 83 Va 882, 887. Same as hear and determine when used by statute with reference to court… … Ballentine's law dictionary
determine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. decide, resolve; end, settle, answer; delimit, define, bound; find out, ascertain; specify, restrict, differentiate. See resolution, learning, certainty, choice. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To define]… … English dictionary for students
Beginning of pregnancy controversy — Controversy over the beginning of pregnancy usually occurs in the context of the abortion debate.[not verified in body] Depending on where pregnancy is considered to begin, some methods of birth control or infertility treatment might be… … Wikipedia
NSA warrantless surveillance controversy — For the related controversy about data mining of domestic call records see NSA call database. National Security Agency logo The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy (AKA Warrantless Wiretapping ) concerns surveillance of persons within the… … Wikipedia
Jefferson-Hemings controversy — Thomas Jefferson The Jefferson Hemings controversy concerns the question of whether there was an intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his mixed race slave, Sally Hemings. The controversy started as early as the 1790s. While some… … Wikipedia
Global warming controversy — refers to a variety of disputes, significantly more pronounced in the popular media than in the scientific literature,[1][2] regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of global warming. The disputed issues involve the causes of increased… … Wikipedia
Climatic Research Unit email controversy — Date 17 November 2009 Location Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia Also known as Climategate Inquiries House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (UK)[1] Independent Climate Change Review (UK) International Science Assessment … Wikipedia
