overdetermine

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ determine.

Verb[edit]

overdetermine (third-person singular simple present overdetermines, present participle overdetermining, simple past and past participle overdetermined)

  1. (of a problem or question) To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
  2. To determine in such a way that any of the determinant's components would be sufficient on its own to produce the consequence.

Antonyms[edit]

Related terms[edit]