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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of overdetermine form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having more constraints or causes than necessary to determine a solution or result.
2. 2
   Having more equations than variables.
3. 3
   Determined by multiple causes in such a way that any of the causes on its own would be sufficient to account for the effect. usually

Antonyms

All antonyms

underdetermined

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + determined.

Etymology 2

From overdetermine + -ed.

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