Definition of indeterminate Indeterminate
/ɪˌndɪtɚˈmɪnɪt/ - [inditerminit] - in•de•ter•mi•nate
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| 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" | ||
| undetermined | ||
| determinate 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" | ||
| inconclusive not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote" | ||
| undeterminable, indeterminable incapable of being definitely ascertained | ||
| uncertain ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms" | ||
| cost-plus determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit; "a cost-plus government contract" | ||
| indeterminate - having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem" | ||
| determinate 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" | ||
| phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants | ||
| 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 - not capable of being determined; "the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle" | ||
| undeterminable, indeterminable incapable of being definitely ascertained | ||
| indeterminate - of uncertain or ambiguous nature; "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists" | ||
| ambiguous, equivocal having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" | ||
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- indeterminate (Adjective)
Not accurately determined or determinable. - indeterminate (Adjective)
Imprecise or vague. - indeterminate (Adjective)
Of growth: with no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless. - indeterminate (Adjective)
Of inflorescences: not topped with some form of terminal bud. - indeterminate (Adjective)
intersex.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- indeterminate (a.)
Not determinate; not certain or fixed; indefinite; not precise; as, an indeterminate number of years.
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