determinacy

de·ter·mi·na·cy

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-tur-muh-nuh-see]
- /dɪˈtɜr mə nə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-tur-muh-nuh-see]
- /dɪˈtɜr mə nə si/

Definitions of determinacy word

noun determinacy the quality of being defined or fixed 3
noun determinacy the condition of being predicted or deduced 3
noun determinacy the state or quality of being determinate 3
noun determinacy the condition of being determined, as in being caused or in having predictable results 3
noun determinacy the quality of being determinate. 1
noun determinacy the condition of being determined or mandated. 1

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Origin of determinacy

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; determin(ate) + -acy

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Parts of speech for Determinacy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Determinacy

determinacy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

determinacy usage trend in Literature

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