determine
v.v. to find out the exact facts about something or to make a firm decision about a result. You use this when you want to be sure about the truth or control how something ends.
v. to establish something exactly by calculation, investigation, or observation; to settle or decide a dispute or question authoritatively. Transitive — requires a direct object or a subordinate clause.
The doctors are trying to determine the cause of his illness.
The committee will meet tomorrow to determine which candidate is best suited for the leadership role.
While several factors influence the market, consumer demand will ultimately determine whether the new product line succeeds or fails in the long term.
From Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, French déterminer, from Latin determināre (“to bound, limit, prescribe, fix, determine”), from de + termināre (“to limit”), from terminus (“bound, limit, end”).
The verb is transitive and often takes a 'that' clause or a 'wh-' clause (e.g., 'determine whether', 'determine how').
The results determine from the dataThe results are determined by the dataDetermine is an active verb meaning 'to decide'; if the subject is the thing being decided, you must use the passive voice.