Overdetermine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overdetermine is a verb meaning (of a problem or question) To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
Meaning
(of a problem or question) To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
More Meanings
- To determine in such a way that any of the determinant's components would be sufficient on its own to produce the consequence.
Word Forms
- overdetermines
- overdetermining
- overdetermined
Antonyms for overdetermine
Common opposites include underdetermine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overdefine, overconstrain, overbind, overdirect, overrestrain, overlend.
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