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indeterminate definition
in·de·ter·mi·nate (in′dē tʉr′mi nit, -di-)
adjective
- not determinate; specif.,
- inexact in its limits, nature, etc.; indefinite; uncertain; vague an indeterminate amount
- not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive
- Bot. racemose
Etymology: LL indeterminatus
Related Forms:
- indeterminately in′·de·ter′·mi·nately adverb
- indeterminateness in′·de·ter′·mi·nate·ness noun
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