| ADJECTIVE | all | indeterminate, undetermined | not precisely determined or established |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | indeterminate | having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex | |
| all | indeterminate | of uncertain or ambiguous nature | |
| all | indeterminate | not capable of being determined | |
| all | indeterminate | not leading to a definite ending or result |
| Sounds | ih.ndihter'mihniht | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht... | |
| Meaning | not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance. | |
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| Synonym | undetermined | |
| Narrower | cost-plus | Determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit |
| open-ended | allowing for a spontaneous response | |
| See also | inconclusive | not conclusive |
| indeterminable, undeterminable | not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained | |
| uncertain | not established beyond doubt | |
| Opposite | determinate | precisely determined or limited or defined |
| Spanish | indeterminado | |
| Nouns | indeterminateness | the quality of being vague and poorly defined / defined |
| Meaning | Having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex. | |
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| Example | "an indeterminate stem" | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Narrower | racemose | Having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow |
| Opposite | determinate | not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex |
| Spanish | indeterminado, racemoso | |
| Meaning | Of uncertain or ambiguous nature. | |
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| Example | "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists" | |
| Broader | equivocal, ambiguous | open to two or more interpretations |
| Nouns | indeterminateness | the quality of being vague and poorly defined / defined |
| Meaning | not capable of being determined. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle" | |
| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| Broader | indeterminable, undeterminable | not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained |
| Spanish | indeterminado | |
| Nouns | indeterminateness | the quality of being vague and poorly defined / defined |
| Meaning | not leading to a definite ending or result. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an indeterminate campaign" | |
| Broader | inconclusive | not conclusive |
| Spanish | indefinido, indeterminado | |
| Nouns | indeterminateness | the quality of being vague and poorly defined / defined |
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