determinacy

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UK/dɪˈtɜːmɪnəsi/

noun

The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.

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determinateness
Opposite
indeterminacy
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Meanings

noundeterminacy (countable and uncountable, plural determinacies)

plural determinacies

  1. countableuncountableThe ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.
  2. countableuncountablemathematics(game theory) The study of the circumstances under which a game has a winning strategy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
determinateness
Opposite
indeterminacy
Also see
determinateness

Origin

From determinate + -cy.

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APA

determinacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/determinacy

MLA

“determinacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/determinacy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “determinacy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/determinacy.

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