Synonyms of indeterminate

Adjective


1. indeterminate (vs. determinate), undetermined, cost-plus, open-ended, inconclusive, indeterminable#1, undeterminable, uncertain

usage: not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future"

2. indeterminate (vs. determinate), racemose

usage: having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem"

3. indeterminate, equivocal (vs. unequivocal), ambiguous

usage: of uncertain or ambiguous nature; "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists"

4. indeterminate, indeterminable (vs. determinable), undeterminable

usage: not capable of being determined; "the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle"

5. indeterminate, inconclusive (vs. conclusive)

usage: not leading to a definite ending or result; "an indeterminate campaign"

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Definition and meaning of indeterminate (Dictionary)