overdetermine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
  2. To determine in such a way that any of the determinant's components would be sufficient on its own to produce the consequence.

Word forms

overdetermine overdetermines overdetermining overdetermined

Etymology

From over- + determine.

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