overdetermined

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Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Germanic *uber

Old English ofer-

Middle English over-

English over-

English determined

English overdetermined

From over- + determined.

Adjective

overdetermined (comparative more overdetermined, superlative most overdetermined)

1. (of a problem or question) Having more constraints or causes than necessary to determine a solution or result.

   Antonym: underdetermined

2. (linear algebra, of a system of linear equations) Having more equations than variables.
3. (usually psychoanalysis) Determined by multiple causes in such a way that any of the causes on its own would be sufficient to account for the effect.

Translations

of linear equations

• Estonian: ülemääratud
• Finnish: ylimäärätty
• French: surdéterminé (fr)
• German: überbestimmt
• Italian: sovradeterminato
• Swedish: överbestämd (sv)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Germanic *uber

Old English ofer-

Middle English over-

English over-

English determine

English overdetermine

Middle English -ed

English -ed

English overdetermined

From overdetermine + -ed.

Verb

overdetermined

1. simple past and past participle of overdetermine