indeterminacy

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noun

The condition of being indeterminate.

Similar
indefinitenessindeterminatenessindefinityindetermination
Opposite
determinacy
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Meanings

nounindeterminacy (usually uncountable, plural indeterminacies)

plural indeterminacies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe condition of being indeterminate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
determinacy

nounthe quality of being vague and poorly defined

Similar
indefinitenessindeterminatenessindefinityindetermination
Broader
uncertaintyuncertainnessprecariousness
Also see
indefinitenessindefinityindeterminatenessindetermination

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech neurčitost
  • neurčitostcondition
Greek απροσδιοριστία
  • απροσδιοριστία (aprosdioristía)condition
Irish neamhchinntitheacht
  • neamhchinntitheachtcondition
Italian indeterminazione, indeterminatezza
  • indeterminazionecondition
  • indeterminatezzacondition
Korean 부정
  • 부정 (bujeong)condition
Russian неопределённость
  • неопределённость (neopredeljónnostʹ)condition
Cite this entry
APA

indeterminacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indeterminacy

MLA

“indeterminacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indeterminacy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indeterminacy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indeterminacy.

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