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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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   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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   adjective. us. / ˌɪn·dɪˈtɜr·mə·nət / Add to word list. not clearly determined or established: Juvenile criminals are sometimes sentenced to indeterminate prison terms rather than a fixed length of time. (Definition of indeterminate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indeterminate. indeterminate.

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   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.

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   / 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. Uncertainty.

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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.

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

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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. 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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   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.

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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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    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.

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    Definition of indeterminate – Learner’s Dictionary. indeterminate. 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…