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determinacy

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
de-ter-mi-na-cy
IPA
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnəsi/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

(game theory) The study of the circumstances under which a game has a winning strategy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From determinate + -cy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈtɜːmɪnəsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

determinacies (plural)

Derived Forms

undeterminacy

Synonyms

determinateness

Antonyms

indeterminacy

Questions

How do you pronounce determinacy?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɜːmɪnəsi/.
What does determinacy mean?
The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.
Where does determinacy come from?
From determinate + -cy.

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