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| 1. | [ adjective ] precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause | |
| Examples: | "a determinate distance" "a determinate number" "determinate variations in animals" |
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| Related terms: | indeterminate fixed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (botany) not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex | |
| Examples: | "determinate growth" |
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| Related terms: | indeterminate botany cymose | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement | |
| Synonyms: | definitive | |
| Examples: | "a definitive verdict" "a determinate answer to the problem" |
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| Related terms: | conclusive | |
| Similar spelling: |
determinative determinant determine determinable determiner determined determination determinist determinedly determinism determining Determan deterrent determent deterministic deterrence Deuteromycetes deuteron deuterium |
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