overdetermine

English

Etymology

Verb

overdetermine (third-person singular simple present overdetermines, present participle overdetermining, simple past and past participle overdetermined)

(of a problem or question) To give too many constraints, so that no solution is available.
To determine in such a way that any of the determinant's components would be sufficient on its own to produce the consequence.

Antonyms

underdetermine

Related terms

overdetermination