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determine vs locate

locate vs determine

determine and locate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determine No No Yes No
locate No No Yes No
As verbs, locate is a hyponym of determine; that is, locate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than determine:
  • determine: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  • locate: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
determine (verb) locate (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something take up residence and become established
fix conclusively or authoritatively discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
shape or influence; give direction to assign a location to
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
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 locate

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