Associations to the word «Determinate»

DETERMINATE, adjective. Distinct, clearly defined. [from 14th c.]

DETERMINATE, adjective. Fixed, set, unvarying. [from 16th c.]

DETERMINATE, adjective. (biology) Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.

DETERMINATE, adjective. Conclusive; decisive; positive

DETERMINATE, adjective. (obsolete) Determined or resolved upon.

DETERMINATE, adjective. Of determined purpose; resolute.

DETERMINATE, noun. (philosophy) A single state of a particular determinable attribute.

DETERMINATE, verb. (obsolete) To bring to an end; to determine.

DETERMINATE, adjective. 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".

DETERMINATE, adjective. Not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth".

DETERMINATE, adjective. Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem".