determinate
de·ter·mi·nate
adjective
1.
precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
- “a determinate distance”
- “a determinate number”
- “determinate variations in animals”
2.
3.
supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
- “a definitive verdict”
- “a determinate answer to the problem”
Origin
From Middle English determinate, determynat, determinat, from Latin dēterminātus, perfect passive participle of dēterminō (“to limit, set bounds”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
Phrases
- determinate state
- determinate verb
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Word family
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