Where does “determinate” come from?
Determinate comes from Middle English determinate, from Latin determinatus, the past participle of determinare, from de- and terminus meaning boundary or limit, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ter-.
determinate (English): Distinct, clearly defined; Fixed, set, unvarying;...
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- Distinct, clearly defined; Fixed, set, unvarying;...
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