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verb
To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To determine in such a way that any of the determinant's components would be sufficient on its own to produce the consequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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 From over- + determine.
