determinate meaning
UK US /dɪˈtɝməneɪt/ 4 syllables
determinate (adjective): precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause.
determinate has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
determinate as an adjective
- 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
Opposite: indeterminate
Similar: fixed
Related forms: determinateness
- not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
- determinate growth
Opposite: indeterminate
Similar: cymose
- supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
- a definitive verdict
- a determinate answer to the problem
Synonyms: definitive
Similar: conclusive
Related forms: determinateness
How to pronounce determinate
determinate is pronounced /dɪˈtɝməneɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with determinate
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 11-letter words
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