Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underdetermination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-de-ter-mi-na-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being underdetermined

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is true that […] the questions of the justification of inductive inferences normally lead to further problems, associated with the phenomenon of the underdetermination of theory by experience."

Etymology

From under- + determination or underdetermine + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under
Suffix: underdetermine

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

overdetermination

Questions

What does underdetermination mean?: The state or quality of being underdetermined
Where does underdetermination come from?: From under- + determination or underdetermine + -ation.

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