Antonyms of adj determinate
3 senses of determinate
Sense 1
determinate (vs. indeterminate) -- (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")
indeterminate (vs. determinate), undetermined -- (not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future")
=> cost-plus -- (determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit; "a cost-plus government contract")
=> open-ended -- (allowing for a spontaneous response; "an open-ended question")
Sense 2
determinate (vs. indeterminate) -- (not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth")
indeterminate (vs. determinate) -- (having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem")
=> racemose -- (having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow; "lilies of the valley are racemose")
Sense 3
definitive, determinate -- (supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem")
INDIRECT (VIA conclusive) -> inconclusive -- (not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote")
Similarity of adj determinate
3 senses of determinate
Sense 1
determinate (vs. indeterminate) -- (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")
=> fixed -- ((of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value)
Sense 2
determinate (vs. indeterminate) -- (not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth")
=> cymose -- (having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side)
Sense 3
definitive, determinate -- (supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem")
=> conclusive (vs. inconclusive) -- (forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive")