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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for indeterminate

Adjective

1. indeterminate (vs. determinate), undetermined, cost-plus, open-ended, inconclusive, indeterminable#1, undeterminable, uncertain
usage: not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future"
2. indeterminate (vs. determinate), racemose
usage: having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem"
3. indeterminate, equivocal (vs. unequivocal), ambiguous
usage: of uncertain or ambiguous nature; "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists"
4. indeterminate, indeterminable (vs. determinable), undeterminable
usage: not capable of being determined; "the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle"
5. indeterminate, inconclusive (vs. conclusive)
usage: not leading to a definite ending or result; "an indeterminate campaign"
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