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overdetermines

overdetermines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overdetermine.

Meaning of overdetermine

Verb

overdetermine (third-person singular simple present overdetermines, present participle overdetermining, simple past and past participle overdetermined)

  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.

Questions about overdetermines

What is overdetermines the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overdetermines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overdetermine.

Words near overdetermines in the dictionary

  1. overdetection
  2. overdetects
  3. overdetermination
  4. overdetermine
  5. overdetermined
  6. overdetermines
  7. overdetermining
  8. overdeterrence
  9. overdeterrent
  10. overdevelop
  11. overdeveloped

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