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de·ter·mi·nate D0170600 (dĭ-tûr′mə-nĭt)adj.1. Precisely limited or defined; definite: a determinate number; a determinate distance.2. Conclusively settled; final.3. Firm in purpose; resolute.4. Botany a. Terminating in a flower and blooming in a sequence beginning with the uppermost or central flower: a determinate inflorescence.b. Not continuing indefinitely at the tip of an axis: determinate growth.
[Middle English, from Latin dēterminātus, past participle of dētermināre, to determine; see determine.]
de·ter′mi·nate·ly adv.de·ter′mi·nate·ness n.determinate (dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt) adj1. definitely limited, defined, or fixed; distinct2. a less common word for determined3. (Logic) a. able to be predicted or deducedb. (of an effect) obeying the law of causality4. (Botany) botany (of an inflorescence) having the main and branch stems ending in flowers and unable to grow further; cymose5. (of a structure, stress, etc) able to be fully analysed or determined deˈterminately adv deˈterminateness nde•ter•mi•nate (dɪˈtɜr mə nɪt)
adj. 1. having defined limits; definite. 2. settled; positive. 3. conclusive; final. 4. (of an inflorescence) having the primary and each secondary stem ending in a flower or bud. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēterminātus, past participle of dētermināre. See determine, -ate1] de•ter′mi•nate•ly, adv. de•ter′mi•nate•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | determinate - 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"indeterminate, undetermined - not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future" | | 2. | determinate - not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth"phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsindeterminate - having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem" | | 3. | determinate - supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"definitiveconclusive - forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive" |
determinateadjective definite, decided, certain, limited, established, express, determined, settled, positive, fixed, defined, absolute, precise, distinct, specified, decisive, explicit, definitive, conclusive, quantified the exclusive possession of land for some determinate perioddeterminateadjectiveHaving distinct limits:definite, fixed, limited.TranslationsdeterminateenUK
determinate1. a. able to be predicted or deduced b. (of an effect) obeying the law of causality 2. Botany (of an inflorescence) having the main and branch stems ending in flowers and unable to grow further; cymose determinate[də′tər·mə·nət] (science and technology) Bounded by definite limits. DeterminateenUK
Related to Determinate: determinate growthDETERMINATE. That which is ascertained; what is particularly designated; as, if I sell you my horse Napoleon, the article sold is here determined. This is very different from a contract by which I would have sold you a horse, without a particular designation of any horse. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 947, 950. determinateenUK
Related to determinate: determinate growthSynonyms for determinateadj definiteSynonyms- definite
- decided
- certain
- limited
- established
- express
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- settled
- positive
- fixed
- defined
- absolute
- precise
- distinct
- specified
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Synonyms for determinateadj having distinct limitsSynonymsSynonyms for determinateadj precisely determined or limited or definedAntonyms- indeterminate
- undetermined
adj not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apexRelated WordsAntonymsadj supplying or being a final or conclusive settlementSynonymsRelated Words |