determinate

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈtɜːmɪnət/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A single state of a particular determinable attribute.
    — And since being negatively-charged and being positively-charged are determinates of the same determinable, [D5] will not permit us to infer worlds where anything negatively-charged is also positively-charged.
动词 v.
  1. To bring to an end; to determine. obsolete
    — The sly, slow hours shall not determinate / The dateless limit of thy dear exile.
形容词 adj.
  1. Distinct, clearly defined. not-comparable
    — Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet.
  2. Fixed, determined, set, unvarying. not-comparable
    — […] hym have ye taken by the hondes of vnrightewes perſones / after he was delivered by the determinat counſell and fore knoweledge of God / and have crucified and ſlayne hym / […]
  3. Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed. not-comparable
  4. Conclusive; decisive; positive. not-comparable
  5. Determined or resolved upon. not-comparable,obsolete
    — My determinate voyage.
  6. Of determined purpose; resolute. not-comparable
    — More determinate to do than skilfull how to do.
    The New Arcadia

词形变化

determinates plural determinates present,singular,third-person determinating participle,present determinated participle,past determinated past

词汇关系

反义词
indeterminate nondeterminate antonym(s) of
衍生词
determinately determinateness determinate state determinate verb undeterminate
相关词
determinacy determination determine deterministic

词源

词源 1
From Middle English determinate, determynat, determinat, from Latin dēterminātus, perfect passive participle of dēterminō (“to limit, set bounds”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
词源 2
From a substantivation of the above adjective. See -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more.
词源 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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