Indeterminate (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not leading to a definite ending or result; "an indeterminate campaign".
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Meaning 2
(of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved; "0/0 is an indeterminate form".
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Meaning 3
Having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem".
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Meaning 4
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".
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Examples
- The identity of the culprit remains indeterminate until further investigation.
- A zillion is a large indeterminate number used to express a vague and excessively large quantity.
- The rules of the competition leave many details to an indeterminate set of factors, leading to disputes over judging criteria.
- Researchers acknowledge that the effects of long-term exposure to radiation on the human body are indeterminate.
- Because the final amount depends on market fluctuations, the ultimate payout for investors remains indeterminate until maturity.
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Meaning 5
Of uncertain or ambiguous nature; "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists".
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