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determinate
This term is primarily used in technical, legal, and scientific registers to describe something that is fixed and non-negotiable. It carries a connotation of precision and rigidity, often contrasting with "indeterminate," where outcomes or boundaries are vague or open-ended.
In legal contexts, specifically regarding sentencing, it refers to a fixed term of imprisonment that cannot be altered by a parole board. In botany or biology, it describes growth that ceases once a specific point is reached, rather than continuing indefinitely. It is rarely used in casual conversation, where words like "fixed" or "definite" are more common.
Meanings
Examples
The contract specifies a determinate period of employment.
The contract specifies a determinate period of employment.
We need a determinate answer by tomorrow morning.
The plant exhibits determinate growth and stops once the flower forms.
Is there a determinate way to calculate the risk in this scenario?
The judge handed down a determinate sentence of ten years.
I want a determinate plan instead of these vague suggestions.
The boundary of the property is not determinate in the old deeds.
The outcome of the experiment was not determinate at first.