English Explanatory Dictionary

overdetermined

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having more constraints or causes than necessary to determine a solution or result.
  2. Having more equations than variables.
  3. Determined by multiple causes in such a way that any of the causes on its own would be sufficient to account for the effect.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of overdetermine

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overdetermined.wav

Word forms

overdetermined more overdetermined most overdetermined

Etymology

From over- + determined.

Antonyms

underdetermined
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