determinacy

dɪˈtɜːrmɪnəsi

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Definition of determinacy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fixedness

TECH.

condition of being determined or fixed

TECH.

The determinacy of her decision was evident in her firm tone..

certainty

definiteness

game theory

TECH.

study of conditions for a winning strategy

TECH.

Determinacy in chess can be complex to analyze.

certainty

definiteness

predictability

TECH.

condition of being predictable or deducible

TECH.

The determinacy of the weather patterns helped in planning.

certainty

definiteness

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Origin of determinacy

Latin, determinare (to determine)

Examples of determinacy in a sentence

His determinacy in the face of adversity was inspiring.
The determinacy of the game was still in question.
Studying determinacy helps in understanding strategic moves.
The determinacy of the stock market trends aids investors.
Scientists appreciate the determinacy in chemical reactions.

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French:détermination, déterminisme, ...
German:Bestimmtheit, Determinierung, ...
Italian:determinazione, ...
Spanish:fijeza, predictibilidad, ...
Portuguese:determinação, decisão estratégica, ...
Chinese:固定性, 确定性, ...
Japanese:決定性, 決定論, ...
Arabic:حَتْمِيَّة, حَسْمِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קְבִיעוּת, נִתָּנוּת לְהַסָּקָה, ...
Russian:решимость, определённость, ...
Ukrainian:рішучість, визначеність, ...
Hindi:दृढ़ता, निर्धारणीयता, ...
Bengali:নির্ধারকতা, নির্ধারণ ক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:determinació, determinisme, ...
Czech:určenost, existence vítězné strategie za daných podmínek, ...
Danish:bestemthed, afgørelse, ...
Dutch:bepaaldheid, bepaalbaarheid, ...
Greek:αποφασιστικότητα, καθοριστικότητα, ...
Hungarian:meghatározottság, determináltság, ...
Khmer:ភាពជាក់លាក់, ភាពកំណត់បាន, ...
Korean:결정성, 결정론, ...
Persian:تعیین‌پذیری, قطعیت, ...
Polish:określoność, determinacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):determinação, determinância, ...
Romanian:fixitate, determinism, ...
Swedish:bestämdhet, determinacy, ...
Thai:ความแน่วแน่, การกำหนดแนวทาง, ...
Turkish:kararlılık, belirlenimlilik, ...
Vietnamese:sự quyết tâm, tính xác định, ...

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