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indeterminable

in·de·ter·mi·na·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-tur-muh-nuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nə bəl/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-tur-muh-nuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nə bəl/

Definitions of indeterminable word

  • adjective indeterminable not determinable; incapable of being ascertained. 1
  • adjective indeterminable incapable of being decided or settled. 1
  • noun indeterminable Not able to be definitely ascertained, calculated, or identified. 1
  • adjective indeterminable incapable of being ascertained 0
  • adjective indeterminable incapable of being settled 0
  • adjective indeterminable not determinable 0
See all 11 definitions of indeterminable

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Origin of indeterminable

First appearance:

before 1480
One of the 25% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word indēterminābilis, dating back to 1480-90. See in-3, determinable

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Parts of speech for Indeterminable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indeterminable

indeterminable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

indeterminable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for indeterminable

adj indeterminable

  • undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
  • infinite — immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
  • unlimited — not limited; unrestricted; unconfined: unlimited trade.
  • undefined — without fixed limits; indefinite in form, extent, or application: undefined authority; undefined feelings of sadness.
  • broad — Something that is broad is wide.

adjective indeterminable

  • unknowable — not knowable; incapable of being known or understood.
  • indefinable — not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.
  • indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
  • impalpable — not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.
  • resolvable — that can be resolved.
All 40 Synonyms of indeterminable

Antonyms for indeterminable

adj indeterminable

  • bounded — (of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set
  • finite — compact
  • definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
  • limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
  • certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.

adjective indeterminable

  • knowable — capable of being known.
  • answerable — If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
All 9 Antonyms of indeterminable

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