A resolution or a commitment to a position or a decision: Peter's determination to participate in the marathon required a great deal of preliminary training and practice before it took place.

A theory stating that human culture and activity can be explained by the geographical circumstances or conditions in which they are found: An example of geographical determinism can be the environment in a desert which produces a nomadic culture because desert terrain makes it easier for movement and the lack of consistent rainfall stimulates such movement.

In psychiatry, a social learning theory, that behavior is a result of the interplay between cognitive and environmental factors: People learn reciprocal determinations by observing others and imitating their actions and negative behavior patterns can be suppressed or eliminated by having someone learn different ways of behaving from other people who are role models.