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Definition: Determinate |
DeterminateAdjective1. 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". 2. (botany) not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth". 3. Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "determinate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
Etymology: Determinate \De*ter"mi*nate\, adjective. [Latin determinatus, past participle of determinare. See Determine.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Science | Having a distinct, defined form. (references) |
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Synonym: DeterminateSynonym: definitive (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: indeterminate (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Certainty | Unqualified, absolute, positive, determinate, definite, clear, unequivocal, categorical, unmistakable, decisive, decided, ascertained. |
Intention | Adjective: intended; Verb: intentional, advised, express, determinate; prepense; bound for; intending; Verb: minded; bent upon; (earnest); at stake; on the anvil, on the tapis; in view, in prospect, in the breast of; in petto; teleological |
Judgment | Adjective: judging; Verb: judicious; (wise); determinate, conclusive. |
Speciality | Adjective: special, particular, individual, specific, proper, personal, original, private, respective, definite, determinate, especial, certain, esoteric, endemic, partial, party, peculiar, appropriate, several, characteristic, diagnostic, exclusive; singular; (exceptional); idiomatic; idiotypical; typical. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Determinate |
| English words defined with "determinate": Abstract unit ♦ centrifugal inflorescence, Centripetal inflorescence, change orientation ♦ Definite article, definitive, Determinately, Diffinitive ♦ Figurated ♦ orient ♦ Porism ♦ reorient ♦ Specific disease, statically ♦ Thermotension ♦ Undeterminate, Unit of heat, Unit of measure. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "determinate": non-peremptory law ♦ pseudo-random ♦ random choice, random selection ♦ types of measurements. (references) |
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| Author | Quotation |
Marcus T. Cicero | Every stage of human life, except the last, is marked out by certain and defined limits; old age alone has no precise and determinate boundary. |
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Economic History | Bahrain | A research study is being conducted to determinate the feasibility of other similar projects. (references) |
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John Adams | 1797-1801 | But to send another minister without more determinate assurances that he would be received would be an act of humiliation to which the United States ought not to submit. |
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| "Determinate" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Determinate" is used about 119 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 119 | 29,501 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "determinate": Determinate equations ♦ Determinate inflorescence ♦ Determinate problem ♦ Determinate quantities. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
determinate | 10 |
determinate sentencing | 6 |
determinate tomato | 6 |
determinate sentence | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "determinate"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | përfundimtar (closing, completive, concluding, conclusive, definitive, eventual, final, illative, net, peremptory, terminal), i vendosur (decided, decisive, determined, established, firm, fixed, hell-bent, inveterate, nervy, purposeful, resolute, resolved, set, situated, stalwart, stiff, stout, strong, unalterable, unfaltering, unhesitating), i përcaktuar (decided, definite, designed, finite), i caktuar (appointed, appointee, attached, certain, definite, detailed, explicit, express, finite, fixed, given, magistral, mounted, set, settled, specified, stated, strict, unequivocal). (various references) | |
Arabic | محدود (bordered, bounded, confined, delimited, finite, fixed, limited, restricted), حاسم (absolute, categorical, conclusive, critical, crucial, decided, decisive, definite, definitive, fateful, final, high, peremptory, pivotal, unqualified). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | установен (established, fixed, imperial, invariable, regulation, rooted, routine, set, settled, stated, unalterable), окончателен (categorical, clean, definitive, eventual, final, irrevocable, last, net, peremptory), определен (certain, concrete, definite, definitive, explicit, finite, fixed, given, positive, precise, set, settled, special, stated). (various references) | |
Chinese | 确定 (Certain, Confirmative, Definite, Determine, Determining, deterministic). (various references) | |
Czech | urèitý (certain, declarative, definite, peremptory, positive, some, specific, strict, such and such). (various references) | |
Danish | statisk bestemt (statically determinate), fuld prøvelsesret vedrørende beslutningen (determinate if proceedings are well founded). (various references) | |
Dutch | statisch bepaald (statically determinate), onderzoeken of het beroep op goede gronden berust (determinate if proceedings are well founded). (various references) | |
Farsi | محدود (Bound, Moderate, Narrow, Parochial), مستقرشده , تعیین شده (Nominative, Nominee). (various references) | |
Finnish | staattisesti määrätty (statically determinate). (various references) | |
French | fixe (definitely, destines, determined). (various references) | |
German | bestimmt (accurate, appoints, assertive, authoritative, certain, certainly, clear, decidedly, dedicated, definit, definite, definitely, definitively, designates, destines, determined, distinct, emphatic, express, firm, fixed, given, no doubt, obvious, ordains, particular, peremptorily, peremptory, plain, positively, prearranges, precise, resolute, set, special, specific, stated, sure, surely, surety). (various references) | |
Greek | καθορισμένοσ (appointed, definite, fixed, stated), συγκεκριμένοσ (concrete, specific), ορισμένοσ (certain, pronounced, set, stated). (various references) | |
Hungarian | meghatározott (allotted, definite, limited, specified, stated, stint, stipulated), határozott (categorical, decided, decided refusal, definite, determined, distinct, dogmatic, emphatic, explicit, game, gritty, manly, plump, positive, stalwart, strong-minded, unfaltering, unmoved), döntő (conclusive, crucial, decisive, definitive, determinant, determinative, operative, peremptory, preponderant). (various references) | |
Indonesian | positif (positive). (various references) | |
Italian | determinato (certain, defining, definite, determined, determining, purposeful), definito (defining, definite, determining, distinct, finite), deciso (bent, bound, decided, decisive, definite, determined, deterministic, firm, intent, positive, resolute, set, settled, single minded, thoroughgoing, unflinching), fisso (agelong, celebration, definitely, destines, determined, fast, feast, fix, fixed, fixedly, permanent, regular, set, settled, solid, standing, stationary, steady, tight, tighten). (various references) | |
Korean | 확 . (various references) | |
Pig Latin | eterminateday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | determinar (access, affix, appoint, ascertain, condition, define, destine, determine, fasten, fix, govern, make, make fast, make up one's mind, order, post, prescribe, put, resolve, route, secure, set, settle), determinado (certain, decided, deep-seated, determined, set, settled, stated), decidido (crisp, decided, decisive, determined, forthright, game, gamy, gritty, intent, purposive, resolute, resolved, routine, settled, stark, strong, unhesitating, unshrinking, unwavering), resolvido (decided, resolute, resolved, routine), preciso (accurate, clean-cut, clock-work, correct, definite, even, exact, i need, must, necessary, needful, precise, precision, proper, required, requisite, specific, well-defined), exato (accurate, anchored, clean-cut, clean-fingered, clock-work, close, correct, definite, even, exact, faithful, incorrupt, just, literal, mathematical, pinpoint, precise, precision, prompt, proper, punctual, rigourous, scrupulous, sharp, stringent, trustworthy, truthful, unerring, well-defined). (various references) | |
Romanian | determinat (conditioned, determined, fixed), definitiv (clearly, conclusive, definitive, definitively, final, for good and all, indefeasible, last, peremptory, ultimate), precizat (given). (various references) | |
Russian | решенный (agreed, decided, derived, settled), решительный (categorical, crisp, decided, decisive, determined, drastic, emphatic, fateful, forceful, manful, plump, point blank, point-blank, purposive, resolute, resolved, strong-willed, sweeping, unflinching, unhesitating), определенный (any one, certain, clean-cut, decided, def, definite, express, positive, precise, routine, spec specific, specif specific, unequivocal). (various references) | |
Spanish | determinado (appointed, definite, definitely, destines, determined, disposed, particular, purposeful, resolute, specific). (various references) | |
Swedish | statiskt bestämd (statically determinate), isostatisk (statically determinate). (various references) | |
Turkish | sınırlı (contracted, finite, limited, ltd, measurable, narrow, parochial, restricted, scant, scanty, scarce, slender, stinted, Strait), belirli (certain, clear, definite, definitive, particular, precise, set, specific, stated). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | ясний (articulate, categorical, clean-cut, clear, cloudless, coherent, definite, distinct, elegant, explicative, explicatory, fine, limpid, lucid, neat, nude, obvious, orotund, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, robust, trenchant), рішучий (backboned, categorical, decided, decisive, determined, drastic, grim, manful, purposeful, purposive, resolute, resolved, stalwart, strong-minded, strong-willed, vigorous), визначати (assign, balance, decree, define, designate, determine, govern, identify, mete, operate, ordain, order, single, specificate, tell), остаточний (decided, decisive, definitive, eventual, illative, net, unequivocal), певний (bound, certain, clean-cut, decided, definite, explicit, express, formed, positive, precise, set). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 2, Verse 23 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Touton th wrismenh boulh kai prognwsei tou qeou ekdoton labonteV dia ceirwn anomwn prosphxanteV aneilete |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Hunc definito consilio et praescientia Dei traditum per manus iniquorum adfigentes interemistis |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Þes mann wearð eow agifen on mundum þurh Godes willan and forcyððe, and ge mid yflena manna fultume acweldon hine forðy ge ahofon hine on rode ond him mid næglum þurhdrifon. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | As ye witen, ye turmentiden, and killiden hym bi the hoondis of wyckid men, bi counseil determyned and bitakun bi the forknouwyng of God. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Him have ye taken by the hondes of vnrightewes persones after he was delivered by the determinat counsell and foreknoweledge of God and have crucified and slayne: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men: |
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| Language | Acts Chapter 2, Verse 23 |
| Albanian | ai, pra, sipas këshillit të caktuar dhe të paranjohur të Perëndisë, ju dorëzua juve dhe ju e zutë dhe, me duart e të padrejtëve, e gozhduat në kryq dhe e vratë. |
| Cebuano | kining maong Jesus nga gipanugyan tuman sa gimbut-an nga laraw ug sa nahibaloan nang daan sa Dios, kini siya inyong gilansang sa krus ug gipatay pinaagi sa mga kamot sa mga tawong malinapason. |
| Croatian | njega, predana po odluèenu naumu i promislu Božjem, po rukama bezakonika razapeste i pogubiste. |
| Danish | ham, som efter Guds bestemte Rådslutning og Forudviden var bleven forrådt, ham have I ved lovløses Hånd korsfæstet og ihjelslået. |
| Dutch | Dezen, door den bepaalden raad en voorkennis Gods overgegeven zijnde, hebt gij genomen, en door de handen der onrechtvaardigen aan het kruis gehecht en gedood; |
| Finnish | hänet, joka teille luovutettiin, Jumalan ennaltamäärätyn päätöksen ja edeltätietämyksen mukaan, te laista tietämättömien miesten kätten kautta naulitsitte ristille ja tapoitte. |
| French | cet homme, livré selon le dessein arrêté et selon la prescience de Dieu, vous l`avez crucifié, vous l`avez fait mourir par la main des impies. |
| Haitian Creole | Yo te lage nonm sa a nan men nou, jan Bondye te vle l' la, dapre plan li te deja fè nan tèt li. Nou menm, nou fè touye l', nou fè yon bann mechan kloure l' sou yon kwa. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Sesuai rencana-Nya sendiri, Allah memutuskan untuk menyerahkan Yesus kepada kalian. Dan ketika Ia diserahkan, kalian membunuh Dia dengan membiarkan orang-orang jahat menyalibkan Dia. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | maka Dialah, yang diserahkan menurut niat azali dan pengetahuan Allah, telah kamu salibkan, dan kamu bunuh dengan tangan orang kafir. |
| Italian | dopo che, secondo il prestabilito disegno e la prescienza di Dio, fu consegnato a voi, voi l'avete inchiodato sulla croce per mano di empi e l'avete ucciso. |
| Latvian | To jûs pçc Dieva noteiktâ lçmuma un paredzes nodevât un ar noziedznieku rokâm piekalât krustâ, un nonâvçjât. |
| Maori | Ko tenei tangata i tukua atu, he mea i ata whakaaroa, a i mohiotia noatia ake e te Atua, tangohia ana e koutou, whakamatea iho, he mea ripeka na te ringa o nga tangata kino |
| Norwegian | han som blev forrådt efter Guds besluttede råd og forutviden, ham slo I ihjel, idet I naglet ham til korset ved urettferdiges hender; |
| Rumanian | pe Omul acesta, dat kn mknile voastre, dupq sfatul hotqrkt wi dupq wtiinya mai dinainte a lui Dumnezeu, voi L-ayi rqstignit wi L-ayi omorkt prin mkna celor fqrqdelege. |
| Shuar | Tura Jesus surunkamia nuna Yuska yaunchu, Túruntsain, paant nekaamiayi. Túrasha Yus Enentáimmia nujai métek Túrawarmiayi. Tura atumek emetarum Jesus jukimiarme. Nú arant, Krúsnum Máatarum, Tunáa shuar Tímiarme. |
| Spanish | A éste, que fue entregado por el predeterminado consejo y el previo conocimiento de Dios, vosotros matasteis clavándole en una cruz por manos de inicuos. |
| Swahili | Kufuatana na mpango wake mwenyewe Mungu alikwisha amua kwamba Yesu angetiwa mikononi mwenu; nanyi mkamuua kwa kuwaachia watu wabaya wamsulubishe. |
| Swedish | denne som blev given i edert våld, enligt vad Gud i sitt rådslut och sin försyn hade bestämt, honom haven I genom män som icke veta av lagen låtit fastnagla vid korset och döda. |
| Uma | Yesus toe ratonu hi koi', pai' -i nipatehi, nitonu hi tauna to dada'a bona raparika'. Ntaa' to jadi' toe, bate ntuku' hawa' to napakatantu ami' -mi Alata'ala, apa' na'inca ami' napa to kana majadi'. |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "determinate": determinately, determinateness, determinatenesses. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "determinate": indeterminate. (additional references) | |
Words containing "determinate": indeterminately, indeterminateness, indeterminatenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Determinate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: deteriate, determinantal, determinare, determinater, determinator, determineate, determineth, determinted. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "determinate" (pronounced duter"munā't) |
| 7 | -t er" m u n ā' t | exterminate, terminate. |
| 6 | -er" m u n ā' t | germinate. |
| 5 | -m u n ā' t | contaminate, culminate, illuminate, decontaminate, denominate, discriminate, disseminate, dominate, eliminate, emanate, fulminate, incriminate, inseminate, nominate, predominate, renominate, ruminate. |
| 4 | -u n ā' t | agglutinate, alienate, assassinate, carbonate, chlorinate, concatenate, hyphenate, impersonate, decaffeinate, detonate, fascinate, halogenate, hydrogenate, indoctrinate, insubordinate, isocyanate, italianate, marinate, originate, oxygenate, pollinate, procrastinate, rejuvenate, resonate, subordinate, titanate, urinate. |
| 3 | -n ā' t | impregnate, designate, donate, hibernate, reincarnate, stagnate. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-e-e-i-m-n-r-t-t" | |
-1 letter: terminated. | |
-2 letters: determent, determine, detriment, entreated, intreated, reemitted, remediate, terminate. | |
-3 letters: admitter, antimere, attendee, attender, dementia, detainee, detainer, diameter, edentate, emendate, emeritae, iterated, martinet, mattered, meditate, nattered, nitrated, rattened, remained, reminted, remitted, retained, reteamed, retinted, tentered. | |
-4 letters: amender, antired, arenite, ariette, attired, demerit, dentate, detente, detrain, dimeter, dinette, emender, emerita, emetine, emirate, emitted, emitter. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-e-i-m-n-r-t-t" | |
+1 letter: exterminated, hereditament, intermediate. | |
+2 letters: advertisement, advertizement, determinately, determinative, hereditaments, indeterminate, intermediated, intermediates, underestimate. | |
+3 letters: advertisements, advertizements, determinatives, disheartenment, intermediately, interpermeated, underestimated, underestimates, unpremeditated. | |
+4 letters: departmentalize, determinateness, disheartenments, indeterminately, redetermination. | |
+5 letters: departmentalized, departmentalizes, endarterectomies, intermediateness, predetermination, redeterminations. | |
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