Dictionary entries for 'indeterminate'

Synonyms

in·de·ter·mi·nate (ĭńdĭ-tûŕmə-nĭt)

[Middle English, from Latin indēterminātus, in-, not; see in–¹, + dēterminātus, determined; see determinate.]

adjective

1. Not precisely determined, determinable, or established: a person of indeterminate age.
2. Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number: an indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle.
3. Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague: an indeterminate turn of phrase.
4. Not fixed or known in advance: an indeterminate future.
5. Not leading up to a definite result or ending: an indeterminate campaign.
Botany Not terminating in a flower and continuing to grow at the apex: an indeterminate inflorescence.