Determinate and Indefinite

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Determinate adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.

Usage example: a determinate order of succession to the throne

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Indefinite is an antonym for determinate.

Nearby Words: determined, determination, determinant, determinative, determinating

Indefinite adjective - Being or seeming to be without limits.

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Determinate is an antonym for indefinite in unclear topic.

Nearby Words: indefinable, indefinitely

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