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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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   What is an indeterminate number?

   • indeterminate number An indeterminate number of workers have already been exposed to the danger. Juvenile criminals are sometimes sentenced to indeterminate prison terms rather than a fixed length of time. We can repeat this argument to construct infinitely many equilibrium paths and, therefore, the original equilibrium is said to be indeterminate.

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   What is an indeterminate campaign?

   • e. Not leading up to a definite result or ending: an indeterminate campaign. 2. Botany Not terminating in a flower and continuing to grow at the apex: an indeterminate inflorescence. 3. Mathematics Having more than one variable and an infinite number of solutions, such as the equation 5 x2 + 3 y = 10.

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   What does indeterminate mean?

   • The meaning of INDETERMINATE is not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague. How to use indeterminate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What is an indeterminate variable in math?

   • 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. Indeterminate variables are often represented with letters or symbols.

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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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   Indeterminate means not fixed, definite, or settled in extent, quality, or value. It can also refer to something vague, unclear, or uncertain. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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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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   Indeterminate means not measured, counted, or clearly known. It can also mean not clearly determined or established. See how to use this word in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.

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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 lacking precision or clarity; not known in advance; or having more than one solution in mathematics. See different sources, synonyms, and related terms for indeterminate.