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Determined vs Affected - What's the difference?

determined | affected |

As adjectives the difference between determined and affected

is that determined is decided; resolute, possessing much determination while affected is influenced or changed by something.

As verbs the difference between determined and affected

is that determined is past tense of determine while affected is past tense of affect.

As a noun affected is

someone affected, as by a disease.

determined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
  • I'm determined to get a good grade in my exam.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (determine)
  • Statistics

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    affected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • influenced or changed by something
  • The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
  • simulated in order to impress
  • He spoke with an affected English accent.
  • Emotionally moved; touched.
  • (algebra, archaic) adfected
  • an affected equation
  • Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation
  • See also

    * affectation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone , as by a disease.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (affect)
  • The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.

    See also

    * effected