indeterminate meaning and definition

INDETERMINATE adjective

Definition of indeterminate (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: undetermined
   • antonym: determinate
2. having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
   • "an indeterminate stem"
   • antonym: determinate
3. of uncertain or ambiguous nature
   • "the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists"
4. not capable of being determined
   • "the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle"
5. not leading to a definite ending or result
   • "an indeterminate campaign"