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determine vs choose

choose vs determine

determine and choose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determine No No Yes No
choose No No Yes No
As verbs, choose is a hyponym of determine; that is, choose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than determine:
  • determine: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  • choose: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
As verbs, choose is a hypernym of determine; that is, choose is a word with a broader meaning than determine:
  • determine: decide upon or fix definitely
  • choose: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Other hypernyms of determine include pick out, select, take.
determine (verb) choose (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
fix conclusively or authoritatively see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
shape or influence; give direction to select as an alternative over another
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between determine and choose

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