determining

Verb

• establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
• shape or influence; give direction to
• fix conclusively or authoritatively
• decide upon or fix definitely
• reach, make, or come to a decision about something
• fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
• settle conclusively; come to terms
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• present participle and gerund of determine

Adjective Satellite

• having the power or quality of deciding

Adj

• Determinative; causal.

Synonyms

ascertain, check, decide, deciding, define, determinant, determinative, determine, find, find out, fix, influence, learn, limit, make up one's mind, mold, regulate, see, set, settle, shape, specify, square off, square up, watch