Meaning

1 senses
  1. A single state of a particular determinable attribute.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Determinate tomato cultivars stop growing at a certain height.

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  2. Organisms have determinate lifespans.

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Origin

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

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

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