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单词 determinate
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determinate

adjective

de·​ter·​mi·​nate di-ˈtər-mə-nət How to pronounce determinate (audio)
1
: having defined limits
a determinate period of time
2
: definitely settled
a determinate order of precedence
3
: conclusively determined : definitive
a determinate answer
4
botany : characterized by sequential flowering from the central or uppermost bud to the lateral or basal (see basal sense 1b) buds
also : characterized by growth in which the main stem ends in an inflorescence and stops growing with only branches from the main stem having further and similarly restricted growth
determinate tomato plants
compare indeterminate sense 4
5
biology : relating to, being, or undergoing egg cleavage (see cleavage sense 3) in which each division irreversibly separates portions of the zygote with specific potencies for further development
determinately adverb
determinateness noun

Synonyms

  • certain
  • final
  • firm
  • fixed
  • flat
  • frozen
  • hard
  • hard-and-fast
  • inexpugnable
  • set
  • settled
  • stable
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Example Sentences

a determinate period of time a determinate order of succession to the throne
Recent Examples on the Web Second, explanations should be determinate, meaning that there is one set explanation that accounts for all or most of something. Joseph Franklin, Scientific American, 11 June 2018 Florida Weave Used commercially for determinate varieties, this training technique supports tomatoes with twine woven horizontally between rows of stakes. Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping, 19 July 2018 On a truly determinate tomato, flowers occur at the ends of branches and will all be about the same size at the same time. Walter Reeves, ajc, 13 June 2018 This is because nature is not simple and determinate. Joseph Franklin, Scientific American, 11 June 2018 Some of the Early Girl varieties are indeterminate (that is, growing tall and needing a cage or stake), but most of the other earlies are determinate (low-growing and potentially sprawling). Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 10 Jan. 2018 Soon the court will have a chance to make a determinate decision on the Blaine amendments. Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 26 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin determinatus, past participle of determinare — see determine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

determinate

adjective

de·​ter·​mi·​nate di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nət How to pronounce determinate (audio)
: relating to, being, or undergoing determinate cleavage
a determinate egg

determinate

adjective

1
as in unchangeable
having been established and usually not subject to change a determinate order of succession to the throne

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unchangeable
  • certain
  • stable
  • fixed
  • unchanging
  • final
  • set
  • firm
  • frozen
  • settled
  • definite
  • inexpugnable
  • hard
  • flat
  • hard-and-fast
  • constant
  • steady
  • specific
  • uniform
  • explicit
  • given
  • reliable
  • stipulated
  • unwavering
  • exact
  • good
  • responsible
  • nonadjustable
  • stated
  • dependable
  • true
  • solid
  • nonnegotiable
  • noncancelable
  • sure
  • safe
  • trustworthy
  • tried
  • trusty
  • tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adjustable
  • changeable
  • negotiable
  • indefinite
  • variable
  • unspecified
  • uncertain
  • volatile
  • unpredictable
  • mutable
  • fluctuating
  • unstable
  • fluid
  • capricious
  • changeful
  • inconstant
  • mercurial
  • open-ended
  • unsettled
  • temperamental
  • unsteady
  • flickery
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2
as in limited
having distinct or certain limits contestants have a determinate length of time to answer the questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • limited
  • finite
  • defined
  • restricted
  • definite
  • measured
  • narrow
  • bounded
  • specific
  • circumscribed
  • determined
  • modified
  • confined
  • fixed
  • qualified
  • detailed
  • small
  • precise
  • tiny
  • constricted
  • exact
  • moderate
  • settled
  • modest
  • puny
  • minute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • infinite
  • indefinite
  • undefined
  • indeterminate
  • dimensionless
  • unlimited
  • boundless
  • unbounded
  • limitless
  • immeasurable
  • unmeasured
  • endless
  • illimitable
  • general
  • measureless
  • incalculable
  • innumerable
  • inexhaustible
  • unfathomable
  • inestimable
  • countless
  • vague
  • nebulous
  • unreserved
  • unqualified
  • bottomless
  • large
  • enlarged
  • substantial
  • considerable
  • expanded
  • vast
  • extensive
  • plentiful
  • great
  • major
  • sizeable
  • copious
  • big
  • sizable
  • goodly
  • whole
  • super
  • escalated
  • broad
  • universal
  • respectable
  • handsome
  • voluminous
  • bulky
  • jumbo
  • comprehensive
  • oversized
  • oversize
  • hefty
  • ample
  • inclusive
  • global
  • bumper
  • largish
  • expansive
  • grandiose
  • epic
  • cosmopolitan
  • hulking
  • sweeping
  • plenitudinous
  • whacking
  • overscaled
  • overscale
  • king-size
  • king-sized
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