Meaning & use

Indeterminant

adjective·Academic

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Not precisely determined or fixed; indeterminate (a recognized variant spelling of 'indeterminate').

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The lab results were indeterminant, requiring a follow-up test.

The equation contains an indeterminant term that could take multiple values.

A note on using this word

Some dictionaries list 'indeterminant' as a variant of 'indeterminate,' though careful writers generally prefer the more standard '-ate' form.

Words with a similar meaning

indeterminateuncertainunfixed

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Words with an opposite meaning

definitedeterminate

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