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determinate

adj.
US //dɪˈtɝməˌneɪt// UK //dɪtˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt// de·ter·mi·nate Archaic
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Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

From a substantivation of the above adjective. See -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more.

Etymology 3

From Middle English determinaten, from determinat + -en, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French déterminer.

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