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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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