determinate

dɪˈtɜːrmɪnət

Definition

Definition of determinate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

clarity

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distinct and clearly defined

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The rules were determinate and easy to follow.

definite

explicit

unambiguous

finality

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conclusive and decisive

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The judge's decision was determinate and left no room for appeal.

conclusive

definite

final

biology

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growth ending once a structure forms

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The plant's determinate growth stopped after flowering.

definite

fixed

limited

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Origin of determinate

Latin, determinare (to limit)

Examples of determinate in a sentence

Her determinate decision made the process straightforward.
Her determinate stance ended the debate.
The contract terms were determinate and clear.
The determinate growth pattern is common in certain species.
Researchers studied the determinate growth of the organism.

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French:déterminé, concluant, ...
German:bestimmt, endgültig, ...
Italian:chiaro, definitivo, ...
Spanish:claro, determinante, ...
Portuguese:claro, determinante, ...
Chinese:明确的, 决定性的, ...
Japanese:明確な, 決定的, ...
Arabic:مُحَدَّد, حَاسِم, ...
Hebrew:בָּרוּר, סוֹפִי, ...
Russian:определенный, окончательный, ...
Ukrainian:визначений, остаточний, ...
Hindi:सुस्पष्ट, निर्णायक, ...
Bengali:নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত, ...
Catalan:definit, decisiu, ...
Czech:určitý, rozhodný, ...
Danish:veldefineret, afgørende, ...
Dutch:duidelijk, bepalend, ...
Greek:σαφής, οριστικός, ...
Hungarian:határozott, végleges, ...
Khmer:ច្បាស់លាស់, សម្រេចច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:명확한, 결정적인, ...
Persian:مشخص, قطعی, ...
Polish:określony, ostateczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):claro, determinante, ...
Romanian:clar, definitiv, ...
Swedish:bestämd, avslutad, ...
Thai:ชัดเจน, เด็ดขาด, ...
Turkish:belirgin, kararlı, ...
Vietnamese:rõ ràng, dứt khoát, ...

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Definition of determinate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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