indeterminacy

American  

[in-di-tur-muh-nuh-see] / ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nə si /

noun

1. the condition or quality of being indeterminate; indetermination.

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Etymology

Origin of indeterminacy

First recorded in 1640–50; indetermin(ate) + -acy

Example Sentences

Macroeconomists call such a scenario “indeterminacy” — economist lingo that simply means that key macroeconomic variables such as employment, output growth and inflation have no stable resting point.

From MarketWatch

To make that happen, Viola needed faith in indeterminacy, which is at the heart of what made Tudor so fascinating.

From Los Angeles Times

The concerto reveals, with marvel and magnificence, the essential nuance between the indeterminacy of nature’s rhythm and the chaos of our climate interference.

From Los Angeles Times

And there is almost surely some indeterminacy—even with similar economic conditions and the same degree of publicity in the press, you might get a run on one bank but not on another.

From Scientific American

That bit of authorial indeterminacy, unfortunately, is apparent in the script, whose disparate elements are like individual puzzle pieces rather than one cohesive portrait.

From New York Times