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- Dictionaryindeterminate/ˌɪndɪˈtəːmɪnət/
adjective
- 1. not exactly known, established, or defined: "the carpet is an indeterminate dull shade" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so potentially of indefinite length.
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adjective. uk / ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət / us / ˌɪn.dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nət / Add to word list 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.
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 0 0, ∞ ∞,∞ ⋅ 0,1∞,00,∞0,∞ − ∞ 0 0, ∞ ∞, ∞ ⋅ 0, 1 ∞, 0 0, ∞ 0, ∞ − ∞
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.
What does indeterminate mean? Indeterminate describes something that is not precisely fixed or is uncertain, as in Sonya felt really frustrated with her boss’s indeterminate standards for evaluating her work.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of indeterminate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adjective. Not determinate. Webster's New World. Not precisely determined, determinable, or established. A person of indeterminate age. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number. An indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle. American Heritage. Racemose. Webster's New World.
