determination vs pick

pick vs determination

determination and pick both are nouns.

determination is not a verb while pick is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
determination	Yes	No	No	No
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pick is a hypernym of determination; that is, pick is a word with a broader meaning than determination:

determination: the act of making up your mind about something
pick: the act of choosing or selecting

Other hypernyms of determination include choice, option, selection.

determination (noun)	pick (noun)
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation	the act of choosing or selecting
the act of making up your mind about something	a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose	a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration	a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature	the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
	a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
	the person or thing chosen or selected
	the best people or things in a group
	the quantity of a crop that is harvested

determination (verb)	pick (verb)
	remove in small bits
	remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
	select carefully from a group
	harass with constant criticism
	eat intermittently; take small bites of
	hit lightly with a picking motion
	look for and gather
	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	provoke
	pay for something
	pilfer or rob

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