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indeterminate definition

in·de·ter·mi·nate (in′dē tʉrmi nit, -di-)

adjective

  1. not determinate; specif.,
    1. inexact in its limits, nature, etc.; indefinite; uncertain; vague an indeterminate amount
    2. not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive
  2. Bot. racemose

Etymology: LL indeterminatus

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