undeterminable
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnəbl/
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indeterminable
- Due to insufficient data, the outcome of the experiment was undeterminable at this stage.
Examples
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All of these undeterminable elements will make a lasting and resonating symphony inspired by aleatoric music, where chance elements are accommodated within a pre-set structure of possibilities.
Blog text (15) -
Though 111 (71%) were European Americans, 42 (27%) were African Americans, and 3 (2%) were undeterminable.
Academic text (2003) -
The exact cause of the incident remains undeterminable, leaving investigators with many questions.
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His motivations for leaving the company were undeterminable, leading to much speculation among the staff.
Synonyms
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7.4
Something you cannot find out or understand
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6.8
Not possible to reply to in a way that convinces people
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8.1
Not able to be proven or shown to be true
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9.2
Hard to predict or measure exactly
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7.7
You cannot know for sure
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8.7
Impossible to prove to be true
Not possible to find out for certain
Something that people cannot prove with evidence
Not possible to find or learn where something is
Antonyms
How Determinable
Surface Forms
Morphology
undeterminable = determinable (transparent) = un + determine + able
The immediate base 'determinable' is a regular adjective formed from 'determine' + '-able', and adding the negative prefix 'un-' straightforwardly yields 'not able to be determined'.
Etymology
Undeterminable breaks into un- meaning 'not' and determine, which comes from the same root as the word term meaning 'end' or 'boundary'. So, something undeterminable cannot be given a clear limit or decided for sure.