noun
- plural of determinate; things that are fixed, settled, or precisely defined
Usage: formal; technical
verb
- third-person singular present tense of 'determinate' (rare); to make determinate or fixed
Usage: archaic; technical
Examples
- The contract lists all the determinates of the agreement.
- In mathematics, we distinguish between determinates and variables.
- The judge determinates the sentence based on the evidence presented.
- These determinates form the foundation of the scientific model.
- The policy determinates the exact benefits each employee receives.