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Indetermination

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

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Broader term 1

Uncertainty 76% connected

The quality or state of being uncertain.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Indeterminate 74% connected

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

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Indeterminate 74% connected

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

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Indefiniteness 92% connected

The quality of being indefinite.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Agreement noun · 86% connection

compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in corresponden…

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Ambiguity noun · 86% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Coherence noun · 86% connection

logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

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Coherency noun · 86% connection

logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

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Correspondence noun · 86% connection

compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in corresponden…

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Deviation noun · 86% connection

the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances

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Dissimilarity noun · 86% connection

the quality of being dissimilar

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Distinction noun · 86% connection

a distinguishing difference between similar things or people; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"

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Doubt noun · 86% connection

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the v…

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Doubtfulness noun · 86% connection

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the v…

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Dubiousness noun · 86% connection

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the v…

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Effect noun · 86% connection

an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in h…

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Equivocalness noun · 86% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Function noun · 86% connection

what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

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Impression noun · 86% connection

an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in h…

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Improbability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being improbable; "impossibility should never be confused with improbability"; "the improbability of such rare coincide…

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Linear perspective noun · 86% connection

the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

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Making noun · 86% connection

an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "…

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Apathy noun · 78% connection

Want of feeling; privation of passion, emotion, or excitement; dispassion; -- applied either to the body or the mind. As applied to th…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Choice noun · 78% connection

Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of th…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Decided adjective · 78% connection

Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose; fully settled; positive; resolute; as, a decided opinion or purpose.

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Determination noun · 78% connection

The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the o…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Disquiet noun · 78% connection

Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Doubtful adjective · 78% connection

Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affect…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Dubious adjective · 78% connection

Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Flexible adjective · 78% connection

Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and comp…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Flexuous adjective · 78% connection

Wavering; not steady; flickering.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Flicker noun · 78% connection

The act of wavering or of fluttering; flucuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Fluctuant adjective · 78% connection

Moving like a wave; wavering

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: want, determination, unsettled, wavering, mind.
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Fluctuate verb · 78% connection

To move now in one direction and now in another; to be wavering or unsteady; to be irresolute or undetermined; to vacillate.

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