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indeterminate
in·de·ter·mi·nate / ˌindiˈtərmənit/ • adj. not certain, known, or established: the date of manufacture is indeterminate. ∎ left doubtful; vague: many felt that the ending rendered the story incomplete, or at least indeterminate. ∎ (of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person's conduct determines the date of release. ∎ Math. (of a quantity) having no definite or definable value. ∎ Med. (of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made: indeterminate colitis. ∎ Bot. (of a plant shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so producing a shoot of indefinite length. DERIVATIVES: in·de·ter·mi·na·cy / -nəsē/ n. in·de·ter·mi·nate·ly adv. in·de·ter·mi·nate·ness n. |
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"indeterminate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "indeterminate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-indeterminate.html "indeterminate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-indeterminate.html |
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Indeterminate
INDETERMINATEThat which is uncertain or not particularly designated. |
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"Indeterminate." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Indeterminate." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702281.html "Indeterminate." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702281.html |
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