indeterminate

indeterminate

lacking precision or clarity; not known in advance: an indeterminate amount of time
Not to be confused with:indeterminable – incapable of being ascertained, measured, or fixed; incapable of being decided: an indeterminable conflictinterminable – boringly protracted; unending; incessant: interminable whining

in·de·ter·mi·nate

I0100500 (ĭn′dĭ-tûr′mə-nĭt)adj.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. Not fixed or known in advance: an indeterminate future.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 5x² + 3y = 10.

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[Middle English, from Latin indēterminātus : in-, not; see in-¹ + dēterminātus, determined; see determinate.]

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in′de·ter′mi·nate·ly adv.in′de·ter′mi·nate·ness, in′de·ter′mi·na′tion (-nā′shən) n.

indeterminate

(ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt) adj1. uncertain in extent, amount, or nature2. not definite; inconclusive: an indeterminate reply. 3. unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced4. (General Physics) physics (of an effect) not obeying the law of causality; noncausal5. (Mathematics) maths a. having no numerical meaning, as 0.00 or 0/0b. (of an equation) having more than one variable and an unlimited number of solutions6. (Botany) botany another word for indefinite⁴7. (General Engineering) (of a structure, framework, etc) comprising forces that cannot be fully analysed, esp by vector analysis ˌindeˈterminacy, ˌindeˌtermiˈnation, ˌindeˈterminateness n ˌindeˈterminately adv

in•de•ter•mi•nate

(ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nɪt)

adj. 1. not precisely fixed or determined; vague. 2. not settled in advance. 3. Math. a. (of a quantity) undefined, as 0/0. b. (of an equation) able to be satisfied by more than one value for each unknown. 4. (of an inflorescence) having the axis or axes not ending in a flower or bud. [1350–1400; < Late Latin] in`de•ter′mi•nate•ly, adv. in`de•ter`mi•na′tion (-ˈneɪ ʃən) n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	indeterminate - not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future"undetermineduncertain - not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consequences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"inconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote"indeterminable, undeterminable - not capable of being definitely decided or ascertaineddeterminate - precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause; "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals"
	2.	indeterminate - having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem"phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsdeterminate - not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth"
	3.	indeterminate - of uncertain or ambiguous nature; "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists"ambiguous, equivocal - open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
	4.	indeterminate - not capable of being determined; "the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle"indeterminable, undeterminable - not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained
	5.	indeterminate - not leading to a definite ending or result; "an indeterminate campaign"inconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote"

indeterminate

adjective uncertain, indefinite, unspecified, vague, inconclusive, imprecise, undefined, undetermined, inexact, unfixed, unstipulated I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period.
fixed, exact, precise, clear, certain, specified, definite, stipulated, conclusive, determinate

indeterminate

adjective1. Not affording certainty:ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.Informal: iffy.Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.2. Lacking precise limits:indefinite, inexact, undetermined.

Translations

ακαθόριστοςindeterminadoindeterminatoimpreciso