indeterminable

[ in-di-tur-muh-nuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not determinable; incapable of being ascertained.

  2. incapable of being decided or settled.

Origin of indeterminable

1
From the Late Latin word indēterminābilis, dating back to 1480–90. See in-3, determinable

Other words from indeterminable

  • in·de·ter·mi·na·ble·ness, noun
  • in·de·ter·mi·na·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for indeterminable

indeterminable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnəbəl) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being ascertained

  2. incapable of being settled

Derived forms of indeterminable

  • indeterminableness, noun
  • indeterminably, adverb

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