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Indeterminate

ˌɪndɪˈtəːmɪnət

Indeterminate definitions

adjective

Inflections:

indeterminate

not exactly known, established, or defined

"the carpet is an indeterminate dull shade"

Synonyms:
undetermined undefined unspecified unfixed unsettled indefinite unknown uncounted uncertain unpredictable vague indefinite unspecific unclear obscure nebulous indistinct some kind of
- (of a judicial sentence) not of a fixed length but dependent on the convicted person's conduct
  
  "the abolition of the indeterminate borstal sentence for young offenders"
- (of a quantity) having no definite or definable value
- (of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made
  
  "indeterminate colitis"
(of a shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so potentially of indefinite length