[adjective] precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause; "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals"
[adjective] not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth"
[adjective] supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" Synonyms:definitive