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Determinate

Determinate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Determinate? [adj] supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" [adj] 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" [adj] (botany) not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Determinate: conclusive \| cymose \| definitive \| fixed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Determinate: absolute \| admitting no exception \| all-out \| apodictic \| ascertained \| assured \| attested \| bound \| categorical \| certain \| certified \| circumscribed \| circumscript \| clear \| clear and distinct \| clear as day \| complete \| conclusive \| concrete \| constant \| decided \| decisive \| defined \| definite \| definitive \| delimited \| demarcated \| detailed \| determined \| diagnose \| different \| distinct \| distinguish \| distinguished \| downright \| encircled \| entire \| esoteric \| especial \| established \| exceptional \| explicit \| express \| extraordinary \| final \| finger \| fixed \| flat \| flat-out \| global \| guaranteed \| hedged about \| immovable \| immutable \| implicit \| in the bag \| inalterable \| inappealable \| indisputable \| individual \| ineluctable \| inevitable \| inner \| intimate \| invariable \| limited \| made sure \| minute \| nailed down \| narrow \| necessary \| noteworthy \| on ice \| open-and-shut \| out-and-out \| outright \| particular \| peremptory \| perfect \| perfectly sure \| personal \| pinpoint \| place \| positive \| precise \| predestined \| predetermined \| private \| proved \| recognize \| respective \| restricted \| round \| secure \| set \| settled \| several \| singular \| solipsistic \| special \| specific \| spot \| stated \| straight \| straight-out \| sure \| sure-enough \| surrounded \| tested \| total \| tried \| true \| unalterable \| unambiguous \| unchangeable \| uncircumscribed \| unconditional \| unconditioned \| undoubting \| unequivocal \| unhampered \| unhesitating \| univocal \| unlimited \| unmistakable \| unmitigated \| unmodifiable \| unqualified \| unquestioning \| unreserved \| unrestricted \| unwaivable \| utter \| warranted \| whole \| without exception \| without reserve See Also \| Determinate In Webster's Dictionary \Deter"minate\, a. [L. determinatus, p. p. of determinare. See {Determine}.] 1. Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite. Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet. --Dryden. 2. Conclusive; decisive; positive. The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. --Acts ii. 23. 3. Determined or resolved upon. [Obs.] My determinate voyage. --Shak. 4. Of determined purpose; resolute. [Obs.] More determinate to do than skillful how to do. --Sir P. Sidney. {Determinate inflorescence} (Bot.), that in which the flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which puts a limit to its growth; -- also called {centrifugal inflorescence}. {Determinate problem} (Math.), a problem which admits of a limited number of solutions. {Determinate quantities}, {Determinate equations} (Math.), those that are finite in the number of values or solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem or equation determine the number. \Deter"minate\, v. t. To bring to an end; to determine. See {Determine}. [Obs.] The sly, slow hours shall not determinate The dateless limit of thy dear exile. --Shak.

Determinate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Determinate?

[adj] supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"
[adj] 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"
[adj] (botany) not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Determinate: conclusive | cymose | definitive | fixed

See Also |

Determinate In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ter"mi*nate\, a. [L. determinatus, p. p. of
determinare. See {Determine}.]
1. Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed;
   established; definite.

         Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet.
                                               --Dryden.

2. Conclusive; decisive; positive.

         The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God.
                                               --Acts ii. 23.

3. Determined or resolved upon. [Obs.]

         My determinate voyage.                --Shak.

4. Of determined purpose; resolute. [Obs.]

         More determinate to do than skillful how to do.
                                               --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

{Determinate inflorescence} (Bot.), that in which the
   flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which
   puts a limit to its growth; -- also called {centrifugal
   inflorescence}.

{Determinate problem} (Math.), a problem which admits of a
   limited number of solutions.

{Determinate quantities}, {Determinate equations} (Math.),
   those that are finite in the number of values or
   solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem
   or equation determine the number.


\De*ter"mi*nate\, v. t.
To bring to an end; to determine. See {Determine}. [Obs.]

      The sly, slow hours shall not determinate The dateless
      limit of thy dear exile.                 --Shak.

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