How to Use "determinate" with Example Sentences

1. The quality or condition of being determinate .

2. But in 1976 california decided to switch from " indeterminate " to " determinate " sentencing .

3. Determinate sentencing , on the other hand , reflects a philosophy of deterrence and means that prison time is relatively fixed , whether an inmate behaves well or badly .

4. My guess is that at best we can push on just a handful of these major things , but that sort of determinate push requires a view of the future that is very specific , and that 's not now the kind of view people have .

5. The promulgation of " medical malpractice processes rule " has the vital significance in adjust the medical relations , explicit the division of medical malpractice civil liability , determinate the compensation damage , and so on .