INDETERMINABLE

indeterminable

(adjective) incapable of being definitely ascertained or calculated

indeterminable, undeterminable

(adjective) not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

indeterminable (comparative more indeterminable, superlative most indeterminable)

That is incapable of being measured.

That is incapable of being ascertained.

Noun

indeterminable (plural indeterminables)

An indeterminable thing or quantity.

Antonyms

• determinable

Source: Wiktionary


In`de*ter"mi*na*ble, a. Etym: [L. indeterminabilis: cf. F. indéterminable. See In- not, and Determine.]

Definition: Not determinable; impossible to be determined; not to be definitely known, ascertained, defined, or limited.

– In`de*ter"mi*na*bly, adv.

In`de*ter"mi*na*ble, n.

Definition: An indeterminable thing or quantity. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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