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indeterminate
in·de·ter·mi·nate [ ìndi túrminət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not known exactly: not known exactly, or impossible to work out
2. vague: not definite, precise, or clear
3. unpredictable: not having a predictable result or outcome
4. mathematics having no numerical meaning: having no numerical value or meaning, e.g. the expression "0/0" or "00"
5. mathematics with unknown number of solutions: having an infinite number of solutions
6. botany growing at tip: continuing to grow at the tip of the main stem instead of terminating in a flower bud.
See also  determinate (sense 3)


in·de·ter·mi·nate·ly adverb
in·de·ter·mi·nate·ness noun
in·de·ter·mi·na·tion [ ìndi turmi náysh'n ] noun
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