transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-di-ˈtərm-nət, -ˈtər-mə- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English indeterminat, from Late Latin indeterminatus, from Latin in- + determinatus, past participle of determinare to determine
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
b. : not known in advance
c. : not leading to a definite end or result
2. : having an infinite number of solutions
a system of indeterminate equations
3. : being one of the seven undefined mathematical expressions 0/0, ∞/∞, ∞∙0, 1 ∞ , 0⁰, ∞⁰, ∞ - ∞
4. : characterized by sequential flowering from the lateral or basal buds to the central or uppermost buds ; also : characterized by growth in which the main stem continues to elongate indefinitely without being limited by a terminal inflorescence — compare determinate 4
• in·de·ter·mi·nate·ly adverb
• in·de·ter·mi·nate·ness noun
• in·de·ter·mi·na·tion -ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən noun