1 : having defined limits a determinate period of time. 2 : definitely settled a determinate order of precedence. 3 : conclusively determined : definitive a determinate answer.

What is a determinate in a sentence?

A determinate sentence is a jail or prison sentence that has a definite length and can't be reviewed or changed by a parole board or any other agency. ... For example, a person can be sentenced to one to five years, but the parole board is able to review the sentence and determine when the person can be released.

What is a determinate ending?

determinateadjective. Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.