- able to be decided, fixed, or found out
- liable to termination under certain conditions; terminable
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•ter•mi•na•ble
(di tûr′mə nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
de•ter′mi•na•bil′i•ty, de•ter′mi•na•ble•ness, n.
de•ter′mi•na•bly, adv.
- capable of being determined.
- [Law.]subject to termination.
- Late Latin dēterminābilis, equivalent. to Latin dētermin(āre) to bound, determine + -ābilis -able
- Old French
- Middle English: fixed 1275–1325
de•ter′mi•na•bly, adv.
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determinable /dɪˈtɜːmɪnəbəl/ adj
de•ter•mine /dɪˈtɜrmɪn/USA pronunciation
v., -mined, -min•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to settle, resolve, or decide (a dispute, etc.): [~ + object]The date of the election has yet to be determined.[~ + to + verb]They determined to leave the school at once.[~ + (that) clause]They determined that they would travel to Texas this summer.
- to conclude or figure out, such as after thinking over, or observing:[~ + object]I tried to determine the reasons for her actions.
- to cause, affect, or control:[~ + object]Demand usually determines supply.
- determine is a verb, determined is an adjective, determination is a noun:Scientists were able to determine the curvature of space. He is determined to succeed. She has a lot of determination to succeed.See -term-.
de•ter•mine
(di tûr′min),USA pronunciation v., -mined, -min•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
v.t.
- to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.
- to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc.
- Mathematics[Geom.]to fix the position of.
- to cause, affect, or control;
fix or decide causally:Demand for a product usually determines supply. - to give direction or tendency to;
impel. - Philosophy[Logic.]to limit (a notion) by adding differentiating characteristics.
- Law[Chiefly Law.]to put an end to;
terminate. - to lead or bring (a person) to a decision.
- to decide upon.
v.i.
- to come to a decision or resolution;
decide. - Law[Chiefly Law.]to come to an end.
- Latin dētermināre, equivalent. to dē- de- + termināre to bound, limit; see terminate
- Anglo-French, Old French determiner
- Middle English determinen 1325–75
- 1. resolve, adjust. See decide. 2. verify. 4. influence. 5. induce, lead, incline.
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