| 释义 |
de·ter·mi·nate
I. \də̇ˈtərmə̇nə̇t, dēˈ-, -]tə̄m-, -təim-, usu -nə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English determinat, from Latin determinatus, past participle of determinare to limit, determine
1. : having defined limits : not uncertain : fixed by a rule or by some specific and constant cause : established, definite
< determinate variations in animals >
2. : definitely settled : fixed by authority or consent : invariable, arbitrary
< a determinate order of precedence >
3. : determined by resolving, deciding, or coming to a conclusion about : definitive
< a determinate answer to the problem >
4. of a number : having a fixed value — opposed to indeterminate
5. : cymose
6. embryology : undergoing determinate cleavage
• de·ter·mi·nate·ly adverb
• de·ter·mi·nate·ness noun -es
II. \-ˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin determinatus, past participle of determinare
1. obsolete
a. : to fix the boundaries or limits of
b. : to bring to an end
2. obsolete : to decide or settle (an issue)
3. obsolete : to guide or determine the course or end of
4. : to find out for certain : ascertain
5. : to fix the identity of : identify
III. \like determinate I\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: determinate (I)
: a logical character that is a further determination of some more general attribute — see determinable II |