# determinate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈtɜːmɪnət/ · frequency rank #64,314

## Definitions
1. Distinct, clearly defined.
2. Fixed, determined, set, unvarying.
3. Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.
4. Conclusive; decisive; positive.
5. Determined or resolved upon.
6. Of determined purpose; resolute.

## Etymology
From Middle English determinate, determynat, determinat, from Latin dēterminātus, perfect passive participle of dēterminō (“I limit, set bounds”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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