indetermination

ˌɪndɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən

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Definition of indetermination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

uncertainty

Rare

state of being uncertain or undecided

Rare

His indetermination left everyone in suspense about his decision..

doubt

indecision

uncertainty

mental state

Rare

lack of decisiveness or firmness in decision making

Rare

Her indetermination made it hard to choose a career.

indecision

irresolution

lack of limits

TECH.

lack of fixed limits or boundaries

TECH.

The indetermination of the area made it difficult to assess its size..

indefiniteness

uncertainty

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Origin of indetermination

Latin, in (not) + determinare (limit)

Examples of indetermination in a sentence

The team's indetermination caused delays in the project.
His indetermination led to missed opportunities in his career.
The team's indetermination resulted in a lack of progress.
The indetermination of the rules led to confusion.
Her indetermination about the project scope caused delays.

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French:indétermination, hésitation, ...
German:Unentschlossenheit, Zögerlichkeit, ...
Italian:incertezza, indecisione, ...
Spanish:incertidumbre, indecisión, ...
Portuguese:incerteza, indeterminação, ...
Chinese:不确定性, 犹豫不决, ...
Japanese:不確定, 優柔不断, ...
Arabic:عَدَمُ اليَقينِ, عَدَم حَسْم, ...
Hebrew:חוסר החלטיות, חֹסֶר הֶחְלֵטִיּוּת, ...
Russian:неопределенность, неопределённость, ...
Ukrainian:невизначеність, вагання, ...
Hindi:अनिश्चितता, अनिर्णयता, ...
Bengali:অনিশ্চয়তা, অস্থিরমতি, ...
Catalan:indeterminació, indecisió, ...
Czech:nerozhodnost, váhavost, ...
Danish:ubestemthed, grænseløshed, ...
Dutch:onbepaaldheid, besluiteloosheid, ...
Greek:αβεβαιότητα, έλλειψη αποφασιστικότητας, ...
Hungarian:határozatlanság, ingadozás, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនប្រាកដប្រជា, ភាពមិនដាច់ចិត្ត, ...
Korean:불확정, 우유부단함, ...
Persian:عدم قطعیت, بی‌تصمیمی, ...
Polish:niepewność, niezdecydowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):incerteza, indeterminação, ...
Romanian:incertitudine, nehotărâre, ...
Swedish:obeslutsamhet, tveksamhet, ...
Thai:ความไม่แน่นอน, ความไม่เด็ดขาด, ...
Turkish:kararsızlık, tereddüt, ...
Vietnamese:sự không chắc chắn, sự thiếu quyết đoán, ...

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