The phrase "an initial determination of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the first assessment or conclusion regarding a particular matter or situation.
Example: "The committee made an initial determination of the project's feasibility before proceeding with further evaluations."
Alternatives: "a preliminary assessment of" or "an early evaluation of".
In an "initial determination" of a heated Reform Party dispute, the commission voted 5 to 1 that Mr. Buchanan is the legitimate nominee and entitled to the money.
Assuming random execution of experiments normal probability graphs for the coefficients of a saturated model were plotted to make an initial determination of significant model coefficients.
Stem cell biology relies heavily on the specificity of surface markers as an initial determination of a cells identity after differentiation.
The sequence obtained from this region was used to make an initial determination of adenoviral species and novelty of the serotype.
Epidermal membranes were set up in glass diffusion cells and, following an initial determination of permeability to tritiated water, excess undiluted glycol ether was applied to the outer surface for 8 hr.
With tandem MS analysis (MS/MS), an initial determination of the mass of a peptide is made (MS1) and a subsequent MS analysis (MS2) measures peptide fragments and provides accurate sequence information by matching to sequence databases.
In some cases, an explicit initial determination of the IGTV may not be sufficient to cover the target, owing to variations in tumor motion and anatomy during treatment.
The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The history of avian influenza starts with a fascinating look at the domestication of poultry and moves to a description of the first known fowl plague outbreaks in Europe in the late 1800s and a description of the initial determination of the pathogenic agent.
Single particle reconstruction using the random conical tilt data collection geometry is a robust method for the initial determination of macromolecular structures by electron microscopy.
Improving an early epidemiological assessment of an unbiased cCFR is therefore crucial for the initial determination of virulence, shaping the level and choices of public health intervention, and providing advice to the general public [10].
