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Undetermined Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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undetermined

un-de-ter-mined

🇺🇸 /ˌəndiˈtɝmənd/ · 🇬🇧 /ˌʌndɪtˈɜːmɪnd/

Definitions

Context #1 | Adjective

indecisive

Not able to be definitely known, identified, or decided.

Synonyms

indefinite, uncertain, unresolved.

Examples of usage

  • It is still undetermined whether the match will be rescheduled.
  • The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Context #2 | Adjective

not fixed

Not yet officially decided or settled.

Synonyms

pending, unsettled, unspecified.

Examples of usage

  • The exact time of the meeting is undetermined.
  • The final destination of the package is undetermined.

Translations

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Quick facts about “undetermined”

Undetermined is a 4-syllable adjective (un-de-ter-mined). It is pronounced /ˌəndiˈtɝmənd/ in American English and /ˌʌndɪtˈɜːmɪnd/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 6 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #15,181 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'undetermined'

The word 'undetermined' originated from the Latin word 'indeterminatus', which means 'not fixed or settled'. Over time, the word evolved in English to refer to things that are not yet decided or known. It is commonly used in legal, scientific, and everyday contexts to describe situations that lack a clear resolution or conclusion.

See also: determinability, determinable, determination, determine, determined, determinedly, determiner, determinist, indeterminacy, indeterminate, indeterminateness, predetermine, predetermined.

Rhymes

Undetermined rhymes with determined, dearmond, germond and thurmond.

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Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,181, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.