"overdetermined" meaning in English

See overdetermined in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overdetermined.wav Forms: more overdetermined [comparative], most overdetermined [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + determined. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|determined}} over- + determined Head templates: {{en-adj}} overdetermined (comparative more overdetermined, superlative most overdetermined)
  1. (of a problem or question) Having more constraints or causes than necessary to determine a solution or result.
    Sense id: en-overdetermined-en-adj-Y2yzkmK6 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 29 32 39
  2. (linear algebra, of a system of linear equations) Having more equations than variables. Categories (topical): Linear algebra, Algebra, Mathematics Translations (of linear equations): ülemääratud (Estonian), ylimäärätty (Finnish), surdéterminé (French), überbestimmt (German), sovradeterminato (Italian), överbestämd (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-overdetermined-en-adj-gDN19zoC Disambiguation of Algebra: 14 71 15 Disambiguation of Mathematics: 15 70 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 46 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 50 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 54 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 52 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 25 48 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 26 49 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 52 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 53 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 23 56 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 25 49 25 Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'of linear equations': 26 59 15
  3. (usually psychoanalysis) Determined by multiple causes in such a way that any of the causes on its own would be sufficient to account for the effect. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Psychoanalysis
    Sense id: en-overdetermined-en-adj-CsxSHKFj Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 29 32 39 Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: underdetermined
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