When you determine something, you decide on what it is, which means you put limits or boundaries on its identity. So something indeterminate lacks identifying limits. A mutt is usually …

If law is indeterminate, then judges are unconstrained by law in their decision-making.

If something is indeterminate, you cannot say exactly what it is. Dr Amid was a man of indeterminate age. I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period.

Definition of indeterminate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 31, 2025 · indeterminate (plural indeterminates) (algebra, strict sense) A symbol that resembles a variable or parameter but is used purely formally and neither signifies nor is ever …

INDETERMINATE definition: not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain. See examples of indeterminate used in a sentence.

indeterminate adjective uncertain, indefinite, unspecified, vague, inconclusive, imprecise, undefined, undetermined, inexact, unfixed, unstipulated I hope to carry on for an indeterminate …

Indeterminate means not precisely fixed, decided, or known. It describes something vague, uncertain, or without clear limits, often used in contexts like time, quantity, or outcomes.

The adjective indeterminate means Uncertain, not fixed, or not capable of being determined.

indeterminate /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt/ adj uncertain in extent, amount, or nature not definite; inconclusive: an indeterminate reply unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced having no numerical …