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indeterminate

(ɪndɪtɜːʳmɪnət)

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

If something is indeterminate, you cannot say exactly what it is.

Dr Amid was a man of indeterminate age.

I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period.

Synonyms: uncertain, indefinite, unspecified, vague More Synonyms of indeterminate

indeterminate in British English

(ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt)

adjective

uncertain in extent, amount, or nature

not definite; inconclusive

an indeterminate reply

unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced

4. physics

(of an effect) not obeying the law of causality; noncausal

5. mathematics

having no numerical meaning, as 0.00 or 0/0

(of an equation) having more than one variable and an unlimited number of solutions

6. botany another word for indefinite (sense 4)

(of a structure, framework, etc) comprising forces that cannot be fully analysed, esp by vector analysis

Derived forms

indeterminacy (ˌindeˈterminacy) or indetermination (ˌindeˌtermiˈnation) or indeterminateness (ˌindeˈterminateness)

noun

indeterminately (ˌindeˈterminately)

adverb

indeterminate in American English

(ˌɪndiˈtɜrmɪnɪt; ˌɪndɪˈtɜrmɪnɪt)

adjective

not determinate

; specif.,

inexact in its limits, nature, etc.; indefinite; uncertain; vague

an indeterminate amount

not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive

2. Botany

racemose

Derived forms

indeterminately (ˌindeˈterminately)

adverb

indeterminateness (ˌindeˈterminateness)

noun

Word origin

LL indeterminatus

Examples of 'indeterminate' in a sentence
indeterminate

A recent History essay had been handed back to me with the words `Random gunfire at an indeterminate target.He wore a thick old coat, once black, now an indeterminate gray.

(adjective) in the sense of uncertain

Definition

left doubtful

I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period.

Synonyms

uncertain

Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.

indefinite

a person of indefinite age

unspecified

They were arrested on unspecified charges.

vague

His description of the events was very vague.

inconclusive

Research has so far proved inconclusive.

imprecise

The charges were vague and imprecise.

undefined

a strict guarantee to hold prices for an undefined period

undetermined

inexact

Forecasting was an inexact science.

unfixed

unstipulated

Opposites

fixed

exact

precise

clear

certain

specified

definite

stipulated

conclusive

determinate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of imprecise

Definition

inexact or inaccurate

The charges were vague and imprecise.

Synonyms

indefinite,

estimated,

rough,

vague,

loose,

careless,

ambiguous,

inaccurate,

sloppy (informal),

woolly,

hazy,

indeterminate,

wide of the mark,

equivocal,

ill-defined,

inexact,

inexplicit,

blurred round the edges

in the sense of inconclusive

Definition

not giving a final decision or result

Research has so far proved inconclusive.

Synonyms

uncertain,

vague,

ambiguous,

open,

indecisive,

unsettled,

undecided,

unconvincing,

up in the air (informal),

indeterminate

in the sense of indefinite

Definition

vague or unclear

a person of indefinite age

Synonyms

unclear,

unknown,

uncertain,

obscure,

doubtful,

ambiguous,

indeterminate,

imprecise,

undefined,

ill-defined,

indistinct,

undetermined,

inexact,

unfixed

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indeterminate

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单词	indeterminate
释义	Trends of indeterminate View usage for: indeterminate (ɪndɪtɜːʳmɪnət) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If something is indeterminate, you cannot say exactly what it is. Dr Amid was a man of indeterminate age. I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period. Synonyms: uncertain, indefinite, unspecified, vague More Synonyms of indeterminate indeterminate in British English (ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt) adjective 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. (of an equation) having more than one variable and an unlimited number of solutions 6. botany another word for indefinite (sense 4) 7. (of a structure, framework, etc) comprising forces that cannot be fully analysed, esp by vector analysis Derived forms indeterminacy (ˌindeˈterminacy) or indetermination (ˌindeˌtermiˈnation) or indeterminateness (ˌindeˈterminateness) noun indeterminately (ˌindeˈterminately) adverb indeterminate in American English (ˌɪndiˈtɜrmɪnɪt; ˌɪndɪˈtɜrmɪnɪt) adjective 1. not determinate ; specif., a. inexact in its limits, nature, etc.; indefinite; uncertain; vague an indeterminate amount b. not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive 2. Botany racemose Derived forms indeterminately (ˌindeˈterminately) adverb indeterminateness (ˌindeˈterminateness) noun Word origin LL indeterminatus Examples of 'indeterminate' in a sentence indeterminate A recent History essay had been handed back to me with the words `Random gunfire at an indeterminate target. David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003) He wore a thick old coat, once black, now an indeterminate gray. Neil Gaiman SMOKE AND MIRRORS (2003) (adjective) in the sense of uncertain Definition left doubtful I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period. Synonyms uncertain Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future. indefinite a person of indefinite age unspecified They were arrested on unspecified charges. vague His description of the events was very vague. inconclusive Research has so far proved inconclusive. imprecise The charges were vague and imprecise. undefined a strict guarantee to hold prices for an undefined period undetermined inexact Forecasting was an inexact science. unfixed unstipulated Opposites fixed , exact , precise , clear , certain , specified , definite , stipulated , conclusive , determinate Additional synonyms in the sense of imprecise Definition inexact or inaccurate The charges were vague and imprecise. Synonyms indefinite, estimated, rough, vague, loose, careless, ambiguous, inaccurate, sloppy (informal), woolly, hazy, indeterminate, wide of the mark, equivocal, ill-defined, inexact, inexplicit, blurred round the edges in the sense of inconclusive Definition not giving a final decision or result Research has so far proved inconclusive. Synonyms uncertain, vague, ambiguous, open, indecisive, unsettled, undecided, unconvincing, up in the air (informal), indeterminate in the sense of indefinite Definition vague or unclear a person of indefinite age Synonyms unclear, unknown, uncertain, obscure, doubtful, ambiguous, indeterminate, imprecise, undefined, ill-defined, indistinct, undetermined, inexact, unfixed Nearby words of indeterminate independently indescribable indestructible indeterminate index indicate indicated Synonyms of 'indeterminate' indeterminate Explore 'indeterminate' in the dictionary
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