The meaning of Indeterminate

adjective

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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Ambiguous phrases

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Usage examples:

They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

Usage examples:

It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

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His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

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An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

adjective

In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

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A giant nebulous glow

adjective

(esp. of ideas) unclear and lacking form; vague

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A nebulous concept

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Usage examples:

His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

Usage examples:

Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

Usage examples:

An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

adjective

Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

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An uncertain future

adjective

Unclear, or not sure

Usage examples:

She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

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The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

Not counted.

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The numbers could have included previously uncounted children

adjective

Not clear or defined.

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Undefined areas of jurisdiction

adjective

Not authoritatively decided or settled.

Usage examples:

The acquisition will result in an as yet undetermined number of lay-offs

adjective

Not measured, counted, or clearly known

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The park was developed in several phases, at undetermined costs, between 2015 and 2020., local resi…

adjective

Not fixed in a definite place or position; unfastened or loose.

Usage examples:

The green cloth cover had become unfixed in a dozen places

adjective

Not known or familiar.

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Exploration into unknown territory

noun

An unknown person or thing.

Usage examples:

She is a relative unknown

verb

Erase the memory or knowledge of (something, typically something unpleasant or distasteful).

Usage examples:

Once you have information about what’s in your genes, you can’t unknow it

adjective

Not able to be predicted; changeable.

Usage examples:

The unpredictable weather of the scottish islands

adjective

Tending to change suddenly and without reason or warning, and therefore not able to be depended on

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Unpredictable weather, the world is pretty unpredictable.

adjective

If something is unpredictable, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, so cannot be planned for

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To protect it from the unpredictable nature of software sales, the company has adopted a new busine…

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

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An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

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The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

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Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

adjective

Not specific; vague.

Usage examples:

He was unspecific about his relationship with marian

adjective

Not clear or exact, or not relating to one particular thing

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Diagnosis is difficult because the signs and symptoms are unspecific., he made vague and unspecific…

adjective

Not stated clearly or exactly.

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An unspecified number of people

adjective

Not stated or described in detail

Usage examples:

The company was sold for an unspecified amount.

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Usage examples:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

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She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …