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   indeterminate

   /ˌɪndɪˈtəːmɪnət/

   adjective

   • 1. not exactly known, established, or defined: "the carpet is an indeterminate dull shade" Similar undeterminedundefinedunspecifiedunfixedunsettledindefiniteunknownuncounteduncertainunpredictablevagueindefiniteunspecificunclearobscurenebulousindistinctsome kind ofambiguousambivalentequivocalamorphousshapelessformlessunformedunshapedstructurelessunstructuredinexactimpreciseinexplicitill-definedhazyfaintshadowydimrare:nebuloseOpposite knowndefiniteclear
   • ▪ (of a judicial sentence) not of a fixed length but dependent on the convicted person's conduct: "the abolition of the indeterminate borstal sentence for young offenders"
   • ▪ (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"
   • 2. (of a shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so potentially 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDETERMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   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. : being one of the seven undefined mathematical expressions 00, ∞∞, ∞ ⋅ 0,1∞,00,∞0, ∞ − ∞ 0 0, ∞ ∞, ∞ ⋅ 0, 1 ∞, 0 0, ∞ 0, ∞ − ∞

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDETERMINATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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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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   noun. Mathematics. something whose value is not specified: used especially in abstract algebra; a variable. indeterminate. / ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt / adjective. uncertain in extent, amount, or nature. not definite; inconclusive. an indeterminate reply. unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced.

6. 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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   Indeterminate means not known or decided. When someone contracts a rare stomach parasite but has not been traveling internationally, you might say it had indeterminate origins. It's important to distinguish indeterminate from undetermined, which means not yet decided.

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   1. uncertain in extent, amount, or nature. 2. not definite; inconclusive: an indeterminate reply. 3. unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDETERMINATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnət / us. Add to word list. impossible to know: a large woman of indeterminate age. (Definition of indeterminate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of indeterminate. in Chinese (Traditional) 不確定的, 不明確的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不确定的, 不明确的… See more. in Spanish.

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    indeterminate meaning, definition, what is indeterminate: impossible to know about definitely or e...: Learn more.

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