overdetermined
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of overdetermined
First recorded in 1915–20; over- + determined
Example Sentences
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But the decision to accept this as true is a ceding of ground that is not inevitable, or irrevocable, or constitutionally overdetermined.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
As it stands, the characterization is thin, the motivations are overdetermined, and the Colony’s endurance demands too steep a suspense of disbelief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
In times as unnerving and overdetermined as these, pure chaos might be the only rational response.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
Menopause — that baggy term — is too big, too overdetermined, generating a confusion that makes it especially hard to talk about.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
We might rest satisfied with that, yet a more complete interpretation is quite possible, in which particular images are shown to be overdetermined.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely
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