determinating
de·ter·mi·nate
[adj. dih-tur-muh-nit; v. dih-tur-muh-neyt] adjective, verb, de·ter·mi·nat·ed, de·ter·mi·nat·ing. 
mə adjective
1.
having defined limits; definite.
2.
settled; positive.
3.
conclusive; final.
4.
5.
Botany. (of an inflorescence) having the primary and each secondary axis ending in a flower or bud, thus preventing further elongation.
6.
Engineering.
a.
(of a structure) able to be analyzed completely by means of the principles of statics.
b.
(of a member of a structure) subject only to definite, known stresses.
c.
(of a stress) able to be determined through the principles of statics.
verb (used with object)
7.
to make certain of.
8.
to identify.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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determinate (dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | definitely limited, defined, or fixed; distinct |
| 2. | a less common word for determined |
| 3. | a. able to be predicted or deduced |
| b. (of an effect) obeying the law of causality | |
| 4. | botany (of an inflorescence) having the main and branch stems ending in flowers and unable to grow further; cymose |
| 5. | (of a structure, stress, etc) able to be fully analysed or determined |
| de'terminately | |
| —adv | |
| de'terminateness | |
| —n | |
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