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Indeterminate

Not determinate; not certain or fixed; indefinite; not precise; as, an indeterminate number of years.

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Ambiguous 84% connected

Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as,…

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Ambiguous 84% connected

Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as,…

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Equivocal 84% connected

(Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtfu…

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Equivocal 84% connected

(Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtfu…

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Inconclusive 84% connected

Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it doe…

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Inconclusive 84% connected

Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it doe…

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Indeterminable 84% connected

Not determinable; impossible to be determined; not to be definitely known, ascertained, defined, or limited.

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Indeterminable 84% connected

Not determinable; impossible to be determined; not to be definitely known, ascertained, defined, or limited.

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Racemose 84% connected

Resembling a raceme; growing in the form of a raceme; as, (Bot.) racemose berries or flowers; (Anat.) the racemose glands, in which the ducts are bra…

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Racemose 84% connected

Resembling a raceme; growing in the form of a raceme; as, (Bot.) racemose berries or flowers; (Anat.) the racemose glands, in which the ducts are bra…

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Undeterminable 84% connected

Not determinable; indeterminable.

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Undeterminable 84% connected

Not determinable; indeterminable.

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Indetermination 74% connected

Want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind.

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Indetermination 74% connected

Want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind.

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See also 8

Inconclusive 66% connected

Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it doe…

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Inconclusive 66% connected

Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it doe…

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Indeterminable 66% connected

Not determinable; impossible to be determined; not to be definitely known, ascertained, defined, or limited.

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Indeterminable 66% connected

Not determinable; impossible to be determined; not to be definitely known, ascertained, defined, or limited.

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Uncertain 66% connected

Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful.

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Uncertain 66% connected

Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful.

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Determinate 94% connected

Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite.

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Determinate 94% connected

Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite.

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