determinate : Idioms & Phrases


Determinate inflorescence

  • (Bot.), that in which the flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which puts a limit to its growth; also called centrifugal inflorescence.
Webster 1913

Determinate problem

  • (Math.), a problem which admits of a limited number of solutions.
Webster 1913

Determinate quantities, Determinate equations

  • (Math.), those that are finite in the number of values or solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem or equation determine the number.
Webster 1913