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determinating

determinating is the present participle and gerund of determinate.

Meaning of determinate

Verb

determinate (third-person singular simple present determinates, present participle determinating, simple past and past participle determinated)

  1. (obsolete) To bring to an end; to determine.
    • The sly, slow hours shall not determinate / The dateless limit of thy dear exile.1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to...

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Questions about determinating

What is determinating the present participle and gerund of?
Determinating is the present participle and gerund of determinate.

Words near determinating in the dictionary

  1. determinated
  2. determinately
  3. determinateness
  4. determinatenesses
  5. determinates
  6. determinating
  7. determination
  8. determinations
  9. determinative
  10. determinatively
  11. determinativeness

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