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indeterminate

in·de·ter·minate

UK/ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/ US/ˌɪndɪˈtɜrmɪnɪt/ rare

adjective

1.

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”
2.

having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex

  • “an indeterminate stem”
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3.

of uncertain or ambiguous nature

  • “the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists”
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4.

not capable of being determined

  • “the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle”
5.

not leading to a definite ending or result

  • “an indeterminate campaign”

Phrases

  • indeterminate equation
  • indeterminate form
  • indeterminate growth
  • indeterminate imperfective
  • indeterminate state
  • indeterminate system
  • indeterminate verb
  • statically indeterminate

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