overdetermined

ˌəʊvədɪˈtɜːmɪnd

Definition

Definition of overdetermined - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

linear algebra

TECH.

having more equations than variables

TECH.

The system was overdetermined with no unique solution.

psychoanalysis

TECH.

determined by multiple sufficient causes

TECH.

The behavior was overdetermined by various childhood experiences.

complex

problem

TECH.

having more constraints than needed for a solution

TECH.

The puzzle was overdetermined, making it unsolvable.

constrained

restricted

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Origin of overdetermined

English, over (excessive) + determined (decided)

Examples of overdetermined in a sentence

An overdetermined system often requires approximation methods.
His reaction was overdetermined by past traumas.
The decision was overdetermined by several factors.
The equation was overdetermined, leading to conflicting results.
Her schedule was overdetermined, causing unnecessary stress.

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French:surdéterminé, ...
German:überbestimmt, überdeterminiert, ...
Italian:sovradeterminato, ...
Spanish:sobredeterminado, ...
Portuguese:sobredeterminado, multideterminado, ...
Chinese:超定的, 多重决定的, ...
Japanese:過剰決定, 過剰に決定された, ...
Arabic:مُفْرَط التَّحْدِيد, مُحَدَّد بِعَوامِل مُتَعَدِّدَة, ...
Hebrew:מוּגְדָּר יָתֵר, שֶׁנִּקְבַּע עַל־יְדֵי גּוֹרָמִים מְרֻבִּים, ...
Russian:переопределенный, сверхдетерминированный, ...
Ukrainian:перевизначений, надмірно визначений, ...
Hindi:अधिक समीकरणों वाला, अधिक-निर्धारित, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তনশীলের চেয়ে বেশি সমীকরণ, অতিরিক্ত নির্ধারিত, ...
Catalan:sobredeterminat, determinat per múltiples causes, ...
Czech:přeurčený, předeterminovaný, ...
Danish:overbestemt, overdetermineret, ...
Dutch:overgedetermineerd, overbepaald, ...
Greek:υπερκαθορισμένος, πολυκαθορισμένος, ...
Hungarian:túlhatározott, túldeterminált, ...
Khmer:លើសកំណត់, មានមូលហេតុគ្រប់គ្រាន់ច្រើនកំណត់រួមគ្នា, ...
Korean:과잉결정된, 다중 원인에 의해 결정된, ...
Persian:بیش‌تعیین‌شده, فرا تعیین‌شده, ...
Polish:nadokreślony, przesadnie zdeterminowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobredeterminado, excessivamente restrito, ...
Romanian:supradeterminat, excesiv constrâns, ...
Swedish:överbestämd, överdeterminerad, ...
Thai:มีสมการมากกว่าตัวแปร, กำหนดโดยหลายสาเหตุ, ...
Turkish:fazla belirlenmiş, çok nedenli, ...
Vietnamese:thừa phương trình, quá mức, ...

overdetermine

/ˌoʊvərdɪˈtɜrmɪn/

Definition of overdetermine - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

determination

TECH.

determine with multiple sufficient factors

TECH.

The outcome was overdetermined by various independent causes.

influence

predetermine

preordain

constraints

TECH.

give too many constraints to make unsolvable

TECH.

The equation was overdetermined and had no solution.

constrain

restrict

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Origin of overdetermine

English, over + determine

Examples of overdetermine in a sentence

His decision was overdetermined by numerous factors.
The project was overdetermined by conflicting requirements.
His plan was overdetermined and couldn't proceed.

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French:surdéterminer, imposer trop de contraintes, ...
German:überbestimmen, überkonstruieren, ...
Italian:sovradeterminare, ...
Spanish:determinar, sobredeterminar, ...
Portuguese:determinar excessivamente, sobrecarregar de restrições, ...
Chinese:过度决定, 过度限定, ...
Japanese:過剰に決定する, 過剰に制約する, ...
Arabic:حَدَّدَ بشكل زائد, فَرَضَ قيوداً زائدة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרוֹעַ, לְהַגְבִּיל יָתֵר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
Russian:предопределять, переопределять, ...
Ukrainian:надмірно визначити, надмірно обмежити, ...
Hindi:अधिक निर्धारित करना, अधिक बाधाएं देना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত নির্ধারণ করা, অতিরিক্ত সীমাবদ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:determinar amb múltiples factors, donar massa restriccions, ...
Czech:předeterminovat, přeurčit, ...
Danish:overbestemme, gøre uløselig, ...
Dutch:overdetermineren, overconstrainen, ...
Greek:καθορίζω, υπερκαθορίζω, ...
Hungarian:túldeterminálni, túlhatároz, ...
Khmer:កំណត់លទ្ធផលដោយកត្តាច្រើនដែលកត្តានីមួយៗអាចបង្កើតលទ្ធផលបានដោយខ្លួនឯង, ដាក់លក្ខខណ្ឌច្រើនហួសហេតុរហូតមិនអាចដោះស្រាយបាន, ...
Korean:결정하다, 과잉 결정하다, ...
Persian:تعیین شد, بیش از حد محدود کرد, ...
Polish:zdeterminować, nadmiernie ograniczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):superdeterminar, impor restrições excessivas, ...
Romanian:a determina, a supra-determina, ...
Swedish:överbestämma, ...
Thai:กำหนดมากเกินไป, ให้ข้อจำกัดมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:fazla belirlemek, fazla kısıtlamak, ...
Vietnamese:xác định quá mức, ràng buộc quá mức, ...

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