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- [adjective dih-tur-muh-nit; verb dih-tur-muh-neyt]
- /adjective dɪˈtɜr mə nɪt; verb dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
- /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət/
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- [adjective dih-tur-muh-nit; verb dih-tur-muh-neyt]
- /adjective dɪˈtɜr mə nɪt; verb dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
Definitions of determinate word
- adjective determinate Determinate means fixed and definite. 3
- adjective determinate definitely limited, defined, or fixed; distinct 3
- adjective determinate able to be predicted or deduced 3
- adjective determinate (of an effect) obeying the law of causality 3
- adjective determinate (of an inflorescence) having the main and branch stems ending in flowers and unable to grow further; cymose 3
- adjective determinate (of a structure, stress, etc) able to be fully analysed or determined 3
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Origin of determinate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēterminātus, past participle of dētermināre. See determine, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Determinate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
determinate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
determinate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for determinate
adj determinate
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- decided — Decided means clear and definite.
- decisive — If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- determining — having the quality of deciding
adjective determinate
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
verb determinate
- re-collect — to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).
- put one's finger on — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- home in on — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- tell apart — distinguish between
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