undetermined

Other forms: undeterminedly

Definitions of undetermined
  1. adjective
    not yet having been ascertained or determined
    “of undetermined species”
    synonyms:
    unexplained
    not explained
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    antonyms:
    determined
    having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
    ascertained, discovered, observed
    discovered or determined by scientific observation
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  2. adjective
    not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
    synonyms: indeterminate
    uncertain
    not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
    inconclusive
    not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
    indeterminable, undeterminable
    not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained
    cost-plus
    determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit
    open-ended
    allowing for a spontaneous response
  3. adjective
    not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
    “our lawsuit is still undetermined”
    synonyms: open, undecided, unresolved
    unsettled
    still in doubt
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