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Formless vs Indeterminate - What's the difference?

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Formless is a related term of indeterminate.


As adjectives the difference between formless and indeterminate

is that formless is without form; shapeless while indeterminate is not accurately determined or determinable.

formless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without form; shapeless.
  • * 1985': Now the earth was a '''formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters. — Genesis 1:2 (''New Jerusalem Bible )

    • Synonyms

    * shapeless * amorphous

    indeterminate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not accurately determined or determinable.
  • Imprecise or vague.
  • (biology) Of growth: with no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless.
  • (botany) Of inflorescences: not topped with some form of terminal bud.
  • intersex

    • Synonyms

    * indeterminant

    Antonyms

    * determinate