DETERMINATE


Meaning of DETERMINATE in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.