determination vs refutation

refutation vs determination

determination and refutation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, refutation is a hyponym of determination; that is, refutation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than determination:

determination: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
refutation: the act of determining that something is false

Other hyponyms of determination include designation, identification, resolution, solving, proof, substantiation, validation, disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal, fix, localisation, localization, locating, location, predetermination, rectification, redetermination.

determination (noun)	refutation (noun)
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation	the act of determining that something is false
the act of making up your mind about something	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose	the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

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