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indeterminable

[ in-di-tur-muh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not determinable; incapable of being ascertained.
  2. incapable of being decided or settled.


indeterminable

/ ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnəbəl /

adjective

  1. incapable of being ascertained
  2. incapable of being settled
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Derived Forms

  • ˌindeˈterminableness, noun
  • ˌindeˈterminably, adverb
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Other Words From

  • inde·termi·na·ble·ness noun
  • inde·termi·na·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indeterminable1

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

The first sample was indeterminable, mostly just tasting like bloody mary mix, but sipping from the second cup set my tastebuds alive.

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So, if your pantry contains any onions from Chihuahua or imported by ProSource, or of indeterminable origin, toss them out right away and disinfect any surfaces the onions may have touched.

The vibration swelled to a roar, but the seat of the sound amid the echoing cliffs was indeterminable.

If the cost is simply indeterminable, why bother about any further refutation of the principle at all?

Pantheism lends itself to this notion of an indeterminate and indeterminable disanthropomorphized divinity.

The precise limits of his individuality are indeterminable, and inquiry into them would be unprofitable.

Many of the species are very variable in their characters, and are often indeterminable upon imperfect specimens.

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