Present participle of determinate; the process of making something determinate, definite, or firmly decided.
From determinate + -ing (present participle suffix). This combines the Latin root determinare with the English gerund/participle ending.
Determinating is rare because English speakers prefer 'determining' for the verb form, making this a technical choice—you'll see it in formal logic or philosophy texts where precision matters.
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