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say it: di-TUR-muh-nayt
determinate is an adjective meaning "precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause". It is pronounced /dɪˈtɝməˌneɪt/ — di-TUR-muh-nayt. It carries 3 recorded senses.
precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
“a determinate distance”
“a determinate number”
“determinate variations in animals”
not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
“determinate growth”
botany
supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
“a definitive verdict”
“a determinate answer to the problem”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for determinate come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.