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determinate definition
de·ter·mi·nate (dē tʉr′mi nit, di-)
adjective
- having exact limits; definite; distinct; fixed
- settled or decided; conclusive
- Bot. having a flower at the end of the primary axis and of each secondary axis; cymose
Etymology: ME < L determinatus, pp. of determinare: see determine
Related Forms:
- determinately de·ter′·mi·nately adverb
- determinateness de·ter′·mi·nate·ness noun
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