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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 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 does indeterminateness mean in mathematics?

   • Indeterminateness (the quality of being vague and poorly defined) in mathematics means having no definite value, as in an equation that cannot be solved. An example of an indeterminate form is 0/0.

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   Where did the term indeterminate come from?

   • The first records of the term indeterminate come from around the 1300s. It comes from the Late Latin term indēterminātus. In botany, indeterminate means “having some type of appendage that does not grow a flower or bud on the end.” This allows the plant to instead grow longer.

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   Indeterminate means not measured, counted, or clearly known. It can be used to describe numbers, ages, prison terms, equilibrium paths, and more. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with determinate.

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     INDETERMINATE meaning: 1. not measured, counted, or clearly...

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     INDETERMINATE definicja: 1. not measured, counted, or...

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     INDETERMINATE translate: 不确定的;不明确的. Learn more in the...

   • Indeterminate in Polish

     INDETERMINATE translate: nieokreślony. Learn more in the...

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     indeterminate translate: неопределенный . Learn more in the...

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     INDETERMINATE translate: 不確定的;不明確的. Learn more in the...

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   Indeterminate means not definitely or precisely determined or fixed, or not leading to a definite end or result. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage in mathematics and botany.

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   Indeterminate means not fixed, definite, or certain in extent, amount, or nature. It can also refer to something that is undefined, inconclusive, or noncausal in mathematics, physics, or botany.

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   Indeterminate means not measured, counted, or clearly known. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as age, number, or prison term, with examples and translations.

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   Indeterminate means uncertain, indefinite, or not fixed in extent, nature, or amount. It can also refer to something that has no numerical meaning, no clear solution, or no definite structure. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

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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.

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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.