overdetermine en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English determine English overdetermine From over- + determine.
Meanings
- (of a problem or question) To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
- To determine in such a way that any of the determinant's components would be sufficient on its own to produce the consequence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overdetermined | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overdetermined | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overdetermines | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overdetermining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |