underdetermined

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adjective

Having too few constraints to specify a unique solution.

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Meanings

underdetermined1

adjectiveunderdetermined (comparative more underdetermined, superlative most underdetermined)

comparative more underdetermined · superlative most underdetermined

  1. Having too few constraints to specify a unique solution.

    Antonyms: overdetermined

underdetermined2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of underdetermine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving too few constraints to specify a unique solution.

Origin

underdetermined · adjective

From under- + determined.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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