Determine vs. Determinate: What's the Difference?

Determine and Determinate Definitions
Determine
To establish or ascertain definitely, as after consideration, investigation, or calculation
Determined the easiest way to reach the summit.
Determinate
Precisely limited or defined; definite
A determinate number.
A determinate distance.
Determine
To give direction to by making decisions; devise or control
The school board determines educational policy.
Determinate
Conclusively settled; final.
Determine
To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
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Determinate
Firm in purpose; resolute.
Determine
To cause (someone) to come to a decision or resolution
"It was the discovery ... of this very project of hers, which determined him to come forward at once, own it all to his uncle" (Jane Austen).
Determinate
Terminating in a flower and blooming in a sequence beginning with the uppermost or central flower
A determinate inflorescence.
Determine
To be the cause of; bring about a result regarding
The genes that determine eye color.
Determinate
Not continuing indefinitely at the tip of an axis
Determinate growth.
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Determine
(Mathematics) To fix or define the position, form, or configuration of.
Determinate
Distinct, clearly defined.
Determine
(Logic) To explain or limit by adding differences.
Determinate
Fixed, set, unvarying.
Determine
(Archaic) To put an end to legally; terminate under the law.
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Determinate
(biology) Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.
Determine
To reach a decision; resolve
Determined to become a better pilot.
Determined on a course of treatment.
Determinate
Conclusive; decisive; positive.
Determine
(Archaic) To come to an end through legal means.
Determinate
(obsolete) Determined or resolved upon.
Determine
To set the boundaries or limits of.
Determinate
Of determined purpose; resolute.
Determine
To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
Determinate
(philosophy) A single state of a particular determinable attribute.
Determine
To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
Determinate
(obsolete) To bring to an end; to determine.
Determine
To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.
Determinate
Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite.
Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet.
Determine
To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.
The court has determined the cause.
Determinate
Conclusive; decisive; positive.
The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God.
Determine
To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
I determined to go home at once.
Determinate
Determined or resolved upon.
My determinate voyage.
Determine
(logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.
Determinate
Of determined purpose; resolute.
More determinate to do than skillful how to do.
Determine
To bring to an end; to finish.
Determinate
To bring to an end; to determine. See Determine.
The sly, slow hours shall not determinateThe dateless limit of thy dear exile.
Determine
To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
[God] hath determined the times before appointed.
Determinate
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
Determine
To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.
The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined by the view or sight.
Now, where is he that will not stay so longTill his friend sickness hath determined me?
Determinate
Not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex;
Determinate growth
Determine
To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God.
Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other might influence or even determine her course of life.
Determinate
Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement;
A definitive verdict
A determinate answer to the problem
Determine
To fix the course of; to impel and direct; - with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another's will determined me to this course.
Determine
To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; as, to determine an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name.
Determine
To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause.
Determine
To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as, this determined him to go immediately.
Determine
To define or limit by adding a differentia.
Determine
To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.
Determine
To come to an end; to end; to terminate.
He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill book must know that his life determine not together.
Estates may determine on future contingencies.
Determine
To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; - often with on.
He shall pay as the judges determine.
Determine
After a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study;
Find the product of two numbers
The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
Determine
Shape or influence; give direction to;
Experience often determines ability
Mold public opinion
Determine
Fix conclusively or authoritatively;
Set the rules
Determine
Decide upon or fix definitely;
Fix the variables
Specify the parameters
Determine
Reach, make, or come to a decision about something;
We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
Determine
Fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
Determine
Settle conclusively; come to terms;
We finally settled the argument
Determine
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
Find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time