What does indétermination mean?

Definitions for indétermination
-ˈneɪ ʃənin·déter·mi·na·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. indefiniteness, indeterminateness, indefinity, indetermination, indeterminacynoun

    the quality of being vague and poorly defined

Wiktionary

  1. indeterminationnoun

    Want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind.

  2. indeterminationnoun

    Want of fixed or stated direction.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Indeterminationnoun

    want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind

  2. Indeterminationnoun

    want of fixed or stated direction

  3. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + determination: cf. indtermination.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indétermination in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indétermination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


Translations for indétermination

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  • päättämättömyys, päämäärättömyysFinnish

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