determinate
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6.8
- adjective
- /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnət/
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determinado
- In order for the value of fiat money to be determinate, therefore, an appropriate monetary aggregate must have a clear and positive opportunity cost relative to nonmonetary assets.
It's still tied to something specific, something determinate, he says.
- It's still tied to something specific, something determinate, he says.
- Or as I might put it quite roughly, putting words in his mouth, the belief that there's a single determinate universe.
Examples
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In mathematics, a determinate solution means that the answer is fixed and can be clearly defined.
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In the latter case, we are confronted with a full societal culture, an encompassing political community which occupies a determinate territory.
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And so change is determinate in some sense, but at the same time it's not regular.
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Rules concerning language and culture do not guide behavior in the clear, determinate manner of a computer program.
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First of all, what you just said about the coin toss, which is we don't know what the outcome is, is going to be, but it's going to have a determinate outcome.
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The company has a determinate plan for how to achieve its goals this year.
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The law requires a determinate amount of time for the review process, ensuring that cases are handled promptly.
Synonyms
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5.6
Clearly decided and not likely to change
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2.4
Found after careful study or testing
A number or value that does not change in different situations
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Etymology
Determinate comes from the parts de- and termin-, where termin- means 'end' or 'limit' and appears in words like term and terminal. So something determinate has a set 'end' or boundary, which is why it means fixed or definite.