What does indétermination mean?
Definitions for indétermination
-ˈneɪ ʃənin·déter·mi·na·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
indefiniteness, indeterminateness, indefinity, indetermination, indeterminacynoun
the quality of being vague and poorly defined
Wiktionary
indeterminationnoun
Want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind.
indeterminationnoun
Want of fixed or stated direction.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Indeterminationnoun
Want of determination; want of fixed or stated direction.
Etymology: in and determination.
By contingents I understand all things which may be done, and may not be done, may happen, or may not happen, by reason of the indetermination or accidental concurrence of the causes. John Bramhall, against Hobbes.
ChatGPT
indetermination
Indetermination refers to a state of uncertainty or lack of clarity about something. It can also imply a situation where something is not conclusively determined, decided, or defined. This term is often used in mathematics to denote a mathematical expression that has no definite or determinable value.
Webster Dictionary
Indeterminationnoun
want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind
Indeterminationnoun
want of fixed or stated direction
Etymology: [Pref. in- not + determination: cf. indtermination.]
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of indétermination in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of indétermination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- päättämättömyys, päämäärättömyysFinnish
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