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overdetermining

overdetermining is the present participle and gerund 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 overdetermining

What is overdetermining the present participle and gerund of?
Overdetermining is the present participle and gerund of overdetermine.

Words near overdetermining in the dictionary

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

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