英语词汇“indeterminable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

The adjective indeterminable describes something that can't be known for sure, like what grade you would’ve gotten on a paper you never turned in.

To determine is to calculate something, make a final decision, or to be sure. Something that's indeterminable is none of these — it’s not able to be determined. Maybe you need more information or better math skills. The grade you would’ve gotten on a paper you didn’t write is indeterminable, but if you’re lucky your teacher will give you an extension. Then that shining “C” is all yours!

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

indeterminate / indeterminable

Understanding the nuances of this word pair, indeterminate and indeterminable, hinges on understanding the words' parts. The root word, determine, means to establish something. The prefix in- in this case means not. Both –ate and –able create adjectives, -ate meaning having the characteristics of and –able meaning to be able.

Indeterminate, then, means not (in-) having the characteristics of (-ate) being fixed (determine): not fixed. Indefinite. Not determined. As in:

Prisoners on indeterminate sentences 'left in limbo' over parole dates

A man of indeterminate age peeks out of a cut-glass window.

For no discernibly good reason, I am back on Twitter for an indeterminate period of time.

Indeterminable means not (in-) able to (-able) establish (determine): incapable of being fixed or determined. Such as:

This equated to 1082 votes for and 102 against, with two ballots indeterminable.

However, there are those movies that fall into that rare category of indeterminable.

I said before how if B existed inside of the mold by itself, B's size would be indeterminable because it rests inside of infinity, which it can't be compared to.

Remember: if something isn't fixed, it's indeterminate. If it can't be fixed, it's indeterminable.

WORD FAMILY

indeterminable: indeterminably+/determinate: determinately, determinateness, determinative, indeterminate/determinative: determinatively, determinatives/indeterminate: indeterminable, indeterminacy, indeterminately, indeterminateness

USAGE EXAMPLES

Her age was indeterminable, partially because she had sunglasses on indoors.

Washington Post(May 05, 2016)

They point out that a refugee crisis is fundamentally different: It’s drawn-out, divisive, indeterminable.

Washington Post(Sep 23, 2015)

They found Danny, a slim man, of indeterminable age with a high-pitched, nasal North East accent.

BBC(Dec 13, 2013)

1adj not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained

Syn|Ant

undeterminable
incalculable

not capable of being computed or enumerated

indeterminate

not capable of being determined

unascertainable, undiscoverable

not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery

unpredictable

unknown in advance

indeterminate, undetermined

not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance

determinable

capable of being determined or limited or fixed

calculable

capable of being calculated or estimated

ascertainable, discoverable

capable of being ascertained or found out

definable

capable of being defined, limited, or explained

judicable

capable of being judged or decided

2adj incapable of being definitely ascertained

Syn

incalculable

not capable of being computed or enumerated

单词	indeterminable
释义	indeterminable (once / 89541 pages) adj The adjective indeterminable describes something that can't be known for sure, like what grade you would’ve gotten on a paper you never turned in. To determine is to calculate something, make a final decision, or to be sure. Something that's indeterminable is none of these — it’s not able to be determined. Maybe you need more information or better math skills. The grade you would’ve gotten on a paper you didn’t write is indeterminable, but if you’re lucky your teacher will give you an extension. Then that shining “C” is all yours! CHOOSE YOUR WORDS indeterminate / indeterminable Understanding the nuances of this word pair, indeterminate and indeterminable, hinges on understanding the words' parts. The root word, determine, means to establish something. The prefix in- in this case means not. Both –ate and –able create adjectives, -ate meaning having the characteristics of and –able meaning to be able. Indeterminate, then, means not (in-) having the characteristics of (-ate) being fixed (determine): not fixed. Indefinite. Not determined. As in: Prisoners on indeterminate sentences 'left in limbo' over parole dates A man of indeterminate age peeks out of a cut-glass window. For no discernibly good reason, I am back on Twitter for an indeterminate period of time. Indeterminable means not (in-) able to (-able) establish (determine): incapable of being fixed or determined. Such as: This equated to 1082 votes for and 102 against, with two ballots indeterminable. However, there are those movies that fall into that rare category of indeterminable. I said before how if B existed inside of the mold by itself, B's size would be indeterminable because it rests inside of infinity, which it can't be compared to. Remember: if something isn't fixed, it's indeterminate. If it can't be fixed, it's indeterminable. WORD FAMILY indeterminable: indeterminably+/determinate: determinately, determinateness, determinative, indeterminate/determinative: determinatively, determinatives/indeterminate: indeterminable, indeterminacy, indeterminately, indeterminateness USAGE EXAMPLES Her age was indeterminable, partially because she had sunglasses on indoors. Washington Post(May 05, 2016) They point out that a refugee crisis is fundamentally different: It’s drawn-out, divisive, indeterminable. Washington Post(Sep 23, 2015) They found Danny, a slim man, of indeterminable age with a high-pitched, nasal North East accent. BBC(Dec 13, 2013) 1adj not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained Syn\|Ant undeterminable incalculable not capable of being computed or enumerated indeterminate not capable of being determined unascertainable, undiscoverable not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery unpredictable unknown in advance indeterminate, undetermined not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance determinable capable of being determined or limited or fixed calculable capable of being calculated or estimated ascertainable, discoverable capable of being ascertained or found out definable capable of being defined, limited, or explained judicable capable of being judged or decided 2adj incapable of being definitely ascertained Syn incalculable not capable of being computed or enumerated
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