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   In·de·ter·mi·nate

   /ˌindəˈtərmənət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not exactly known, established, or defined: "the date of manufacture is indeterminate" Similar undeterminedundefinedunspecifiedunfixedunsettledindefiniteunknownuncounteduncertainunpredictablevagueindefiniteunspecificunclearobscurenebulousindistinctsome kind ofambiguousambivalentequivocalamorphousshapelessformlessunformedunshapedstructurelessunstructuredinexactimpreciseinexplicitill-definedhazyfaintshadowydimrare:nebuloseOpposite knowndefiniteclear
   • ▪ (of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person's conduct determines the date of release.
   • ▪ (of a quantity) having no definite or definable value.
   • ▪ (of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made: "indeterminate colitis"
   • ▪ (of a plant shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so producing a shoot of indefinite length.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin indeterminatus, from in- ‘not’ + Latin determinatus ‘limited, determined’ (see determinate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indeterminacy noun
   • 2. indeterminately adverb
   • 3. indeterminateness noun

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   1. a. : not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague. b. : not known in advance. c. : not leading to a definite end or result. 2. : having an infinite number of solutions. a system of indeterminate equations. 3.

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   In mathematics, an indeterminate is something that has no specified value. It is typically used as a variable in algebra and is often represented as an unsolvable problem, such as a number divided by zero or the square root of a negative number.

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   adjective. uk / ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət / us / ˌɪn.dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nət / Add to word list. not measured, counted, or clearly known: indeterminate number An indeterminate number of workers have already been exposed to the danger. indeterminate age a man of indeterminate age. Opposite. determinate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncertainty.

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   adjective. not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance. “of indeterminate age”. “a zillion is a large indeterminate number”. “an indeterminate point of law”. “the influence of environment is indeterminate ”. “an indeterminate future”. synonyms: undetermined. uncertain.

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   adjective. us / ˌɪn.dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nət / uk / ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət / Add to word list. not measured, counted, or clearly known: indeterminate number An indeterminate number of workers have already been exposed to the danger. indeterminate age a man of indeterminate age. Opposite. determinate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncertainty.

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   1. a. Not precisely determined, determinable, or established: a person of indeterminate age. b. Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number: an indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle. c. Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague: an indeterminate turn of phrase. d.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDETERMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 6, 2024 · 1. uncertain in extent, amount, or nature. 2. not definite; inconclusive. an indeterminate reply. 3. unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced. 4. physics. (of an effect) not obeying the law of causality; noncausal. 5. mathematics. a. having no numerical meaning, as 0.00 or 0/0. b.

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   Definition of indeterminate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Not precisely determined, determinable, or established. A person of indeterminate age. Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number. An indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle. Racemose. Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague. An indeterminate turn of phrase.

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    indeterminate meaning: impossible to know: . Learn more. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnət / us