determinateness
- noun
- /dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪtnəs/
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determinación
- Accordingly, philosophy is no less interested in knowledge than is science; however, unlike science, philosophy is not limited to matters of knowledge and the determinateness upon which science depends.
It does so when it posits otherness or determinateness within itself.
- It does so when it posits otherness or determinateness within itself.
- So he says, on the other hand, negativity is a determinateness only in being.
- Existence is really the perversion of every determinateness into its opposite, right?
Examples
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So he says, on the other hand, negativity is a determinateness only in being.
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It does so when it posits otherness or determinateness within itself.
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Were there no such recurrent patterns—were there not the determinateness that makes those patterns discernible—none of what we refer to as science could be accomplished.
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The determinateness of the project's goals helped the team stay focused and on track.
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In mathematics, the determinateness of a solution is crucial for proving a theorem.
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His speech lacked determinateness, leaving the audience unsure of his main point.
Synonyms
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The quality of being exact and detailed
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A clear and exact way of saying something so people cannot misunderstand
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The quality of being clear and certain so people have no doubt
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How clear and easy to recognize a shape or sound is
A clear, exact amount or value that does not change
A state of being clear and exact so there is no doubt
A clear and final quality that leaves no doubt
Being exact and clear about small details
Clear quality that lets people understand only one meaning
A clear meaning that leaves no doubt
A final result that leaves no doubt
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
determinateness = determinate (semi-transparent) = determine + ate + ness
Standard adjective-to-noun formation: adding '-ness' to 'determinate' yields the quality noun 'determinateness'.
Etymology
The word determinateness comes from determine, which comes from an old Latin root that means 'to set limits'; you can see the same idea in the simple word term, a fixed 'limit' or 'end'. So, determinateness is about having clear limits or certainty.