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indeterminate

[in-di-tur-muh-nit] / ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nɪt /


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These sections are the least effective parts of Cusk’s book, as they are frustratingly indeterminate and hazy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The mutations involved are associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, a condition found in only a minority of people.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

The war’s effects on opportunistic aggression are indeterminate at best.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The state has indeterminate sentencing, which is given in a range of years rather than a fixed number.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

If you don’t specify a predicted event precisely, there are an indeterminate number of ways for an event of that general kind to take place.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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