determinate meaning and definition

DETERMINATE adjective

Definition of determinate (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: indeterminate
2. not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
   • "determinate growth"
   • antonym: indeterminate
3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
   • "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"
   • synonyms: definitive