indeterminate

Meanings

• Adjective

  Not determined or decided; not fixed or certain.

  - "The outcome of the game was indeterminate."
  - "The exact cause of the problem was indeterminate."

• Adjective

  Not limited to a specific value or set of values; not definite.

  - "The price of the stock was indeterminate."
  - "The extent of the damage was indeterminate."

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Antonyms

determinate

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Synonyms

indeterminant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with indeterminate
ermitage , heritage , terrificate

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Variants

List of all variants of indeterminate that leads to same result
indeterminate , indeterminately , indeterminateness , indeterminatenesses , indetermination , indeterminations

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'not determined', from the Latin word 'indeterminatus'.

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Trivia

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1. Indeterminate is a term used in mathematics to describe functions whose value is undefined for certain inputs.

2. The term 'indeterminate' is also used in astronomy to describe stars whose brightness cannot be accurately measured.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ambiguity: Indeterminate is related to ambiguity as both concepts convey a lack of clarity or definiteness.

2. Uncertainty: Indeterminate is related to uncertainty as both concepts convey a lack of fixed or certain knowledge.

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Culture

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Indeterminate has been used in various literary works to convey uncertainty or ambiguity. For instance, in Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot', the characters are waiting for something that is indeterminate, adding to the play's overall sense of enigma.

How to Memorize "indeterminate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale with two ends, but the middle part is missing or unclear, representing the concept of indeterminate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word indeterminate with a question mark or a cloud, representing uncertainty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Indeterminate means not determined, like a coin that's not yet turned'.

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