indeterminedadj.
/ɪndɪˈtəːmɪnd/ Now rare.
Not determined, undetermined adj.† 2. Not determined to a certain course of action.† 3. Mathematics. = indeterminate adj. 2c. Obsolete.
1. Not definitely fixed, settled, decided, or ascertained; having no definite or clearly-marked character.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [adjective] > obscure, vague
cloudyc1400
indeterminatec1400
diffuse1430
diffused?1456
obscure?a1475
infinite1520
ambiguous1529
indistincta1530
nubilous1533
dark1557
undetermined1588
undefinite1589
undeterminate1603
indetermined1611
undefined1611
suspense1624
umbrageous1635
clouded1641
undeterminated1641
fuliginous1646
implicit1660
vague1690
diffusive1709
nubilose1730
foggy1737
unliquidated1780
hazy1781
indecisive1815
nebulous1817
penumbral1819
aoristic1846
scumbled1868
nubiform1873
out-of-focus1891
fuzzy1937
soft focus1938
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. vi. 468/2 The Westerne Princes..wrapt and knotted in mutuall suspitions and quarrells indetermined.
1641 R. Greville Disc. Nature Episcopacie i. x. 56 Most of their Tenets were so much indetermined, that scarce any of them knew what he was to hold and beleeve.
1735–6 H. Brooke Universal Beauty v. 5 The Eternal Height of indetermin'd space!
1764 T. Reid Inq. Human Mind i. i. 47 The word impression as used by Hume is for the most part a vague and indetermined expression.
1864 F. C. Bowen Treat. Logic iv. 60 What..has no qualities attributed to it, though attributable, is said to be indetermined.
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the mind > will > free will > [adjective]
voluntary1508
libre1599
indetermined1628
the mind > will > free will > [adjective] > exercising or capable of free will
freeeOE
activea1398
indetermined1628
volent1654
undeterminate1668
free-willing1675
autexousious1678
free-willed1678
automatous1732
spontaneous1732
indeterminate1836
the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [adjective]
twiredec888
orrathc1175
twofoldc1175
twifoldc1200
waveringc1315
uncertain1382
suspensec1440
mammeringa1450
flowing?1504
floghtering1521
vacillant1521
in a mammering1532
double-minded1552
unstaid1561
unresolute1570
unresolved?1571
staggeringa1577
frittle1579
irresolute1579
cheverel1583
off and on1583
halting1585
unsettleda1593
unresolving1599
demurring1607
waving1611
suspensive1614
hoveringa1616
startling1619
irresolved1621
hesitating1622
indetermined1628
variousa1643
branling1645
hesitant1647
non-sincere1656
hesitatious1657
humdrum1660
shuttlecock1660
yea-and-nay1672
swaying1688
interpendent1708
undetermined1718
Squadronec1720
hesitatorya1734
volanta1734
shilly-shally1734
dilly-dally1749
niffy-naffy1765
wiggle-waggle1778
undecided1779
undecisive1780
indecisive1787
conflicted1789
hesitative1795
undeciding1802
vacillating1814
yea-nay1827
demurrant1836
willy-nilly1839
shilly-shallying1842
oscillative1852
Hamletish1854
vacillatory1854
dilly-dallying1879
thistledown1897
weak-principled1913
not-quite1920
off-again on-again1923
dithery1931
havering1975
1628 T. Spencer Art of Logick 219 Mans will is a facultie free, and indetermined vnto one.
1660 tr. M. Amyraut Treat. conc. Relig. ii. ii. 180 He will become poised between contrary probabilities, and indetermin'd (as they speak) not knowing on which side to propend.
a1670 G. Rust Disc. Truth (1682) 190 We have natures so indetermined to what is good.
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the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > [adjective] > describing particular qualities > indefinite
and odda1438
and odd1634
infinite1660
indeterminate1706
indetermined1706
1706 W. Jones Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos 137 Here 'tis plain, the Question is Indetermined.
1740 G. Cheyne Ess. Regimen 220–1 Indetermin'd Problems in Algebra.
1743 W. Emerson Doctr. Fluxions 2 Those Quantities that are continually changing their Value are called variable or indetermin'd Quantities.
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