indeterminate
Definition of indeterminate:
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part of speech: adjective
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part of speech: adjective
Variable; indefinite; uncertain; in math., applied to problems which admit an unlimited number of solutions; in bot., applied to indefinite inflorescence.
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part of speech: adverb
Indeterminately.
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Common misspellings:
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- indeterminant (80.0%)
- maitanence (20.0%)
Usage examples for indeterminate:
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In the case under consideration it will have to be left as an indeterminate but considerable item in the burden of cost which the projected Imperial rule may be counted on to impose on the underlying peoples.
"An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation" – Thorstein Veblen -
They all stood listening, for by this time the girl also had risen from her seat, and had made an indeterminate movement forward towards the centre of the room.
"VC -- A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea" – David Christie Murray -
They do not suffice to produce them, because they are vague and indeterminate
"Dreams" – Henri Bergson -
16. Outline the purpose of the indeterminate sentence.
"Problems in American Democracy" – Thames Ross Williamson