Determining has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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| 1. | This is an interesting case where there is no principal determining element. | |
| 2. | The problem is one of determining the dominant factors in this phenomenon. | |
| 3. | The determining factor in question is whether this social welfare plan can facilitate the influx of immigrants. | |
| 4. | The cockerel's splendid red cockscomb is thought to play a part in determining gender and breed. | |
| 5. | The fittest survive. What is meant by the fittest? Not the strongest; not the cleverest— Weakness and stupidity everywhere survive. There is no way of determining fitness except in that a thing does survive. "Fitness," then, is only another name for "survival." Darwinism: That survivors survive. | |
| 6. | We are determining the biological responses to unexpected changes in pressure. | |
| 7. | Copyright tip #3: The US copyright law lists factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair: 1) Commercial or nonprofit purpose; 2) The amount of work used; 3) The effect of use on the potential market. | |
| 8. | The planning committee was charged with collecting and analyzing information and using it as the backdrop for determining those actions that would best help the Association to fulfill its mission. | |
| 9. | What was the determining factor in this case? | |
| 10. | Blood spatter analysis plays an important role in determining what has happened at a crime scene. |