determinate

UK: /dɪˈtɜː^rmɪnət/

US: (adj. di tûr′mə nit; v. di tûr′mə nāt′)

Inflections of 'determinate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

determinates

v 3rd person singular

determinating

v pres p

determinated

v past

determinated

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•ter•mi•nate  (adj. di tûr′mə nit;v. di tûr′mə nāt′), adj., v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
adj. 

1. having defined limits;
   definite.
2. settled;
   positive.
3. conclusive;
   final.
4. resolute.
5. Botany (of an inflorescence) having the primary and each secondary axis ending in a flower or bud, thus preventing further elongation.
6. Civil Engineering [Engin.]
   • (of a structure) able to be analyzed completely by means of the principles of statics.
   • (of a member of a structure) subject only to definite, known stresses.
   • (of a stress) able to be determined through the principles of statics.

v.t. 

7. to make certain of.
8. to identify.

• Latin dēterminātus, past participle of dētermināre. See determine, -ate¹
• Middle English 1350–1400

de•ter′mi•nate•ly, adv. 
de•ter′mi•nate•ness, n. 

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determinate / dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt/ adjective

1. definitely limited, defined, or fixed; distinct
2. a less common word for determined
3. able to be predicted or deduced
4. (of an inflorescence) having the main and branch stems ending in flowers and unable to grow further; cymose

deˈterminateness noun