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indeterminate
01
not known, measured, or specified precisely
02
having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
03
of uncertain or ambiguous nature
04
not leading to a definite ending or result
05
(of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved
06
(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release
indeterminate
adj
determinate
adj
determine
v
Example
The jury’s verdict was indeterminate, leading to a mistrial and the need for a retrial.
The future of the project remains indeterminate, as the team is still evaluating various factors.
Her plans for the summer were still indeterminate, as she was waiting for confirmation on several options.
The weather forecast provided only an indeterminate prediction of rain, with no exact details.
His exact arrival time was indeterminate, leaving everyone unsure of when he would show up.
