Indeterminate
(adjective)
- Not precisely determined or established; uncertain.
- Not capable of being determined or resolved; indefinite.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from latin indeterminatus, from in- 'not' + determinatus 'determined', past participle of determinare.
Examples:
- The outcome of the election was still indeterminate as the votes were being counted.
- The indeterminate answer left many questions unanswered.
- The indeterminate time frame made it difficult to plan.
- The indeterminate variable caused the calculation to be incorrect.
- The indeterminate factor made the outcome unpredictable.