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indeterminacy

in·de·ter·mi·na·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-tur-muh-nuh-see]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nə si/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-tur-muh-nuh-see]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nə si/

Definitions of indeterminacy word

  • noun indeterminacy the condition or quality of being indeterminate; indetermination. 1
  • noun indeterminacy The condition of being indeterminate. 1
  • noun indeterminacy indefinite state 1
  • uncountable noun indeterminacy The indeterminacy of something is its quality of being uncertain or vague. 0
  • noun indeterminacy the state or quality of being indeterminate 0
See all 5 definitions of indeterminacy

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Origin of indeterminacy

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; indetermin(ate) + -acy

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Parts of speech for Indeterminacy

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

indeterminacy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.

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Synonyms for indeterminacy

noun indeterminacy

  • indecisiveness — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
  • indefiniteness — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
All 2 Synonyms of indeterminacy

Top questions with indeterminacy

  • how to find kinematic indeterminacy?

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  • indeterminacy principle

    uncertainty principle.

  • uncertainty principle

    the principle of quantum mechanics, formulated by Heisenberg, that the accurate measurement of one of two related, observable quantities, as position and momentum or energy and time, produces uncertainties in the measurement of the other, such that the product of the uncertainties of both quantities is equal to or greater than h/ 2 π, where h equals Planck's constant.
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