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Indeterminant vs Indeterminate - What's the difference?

indeterminant | indeterminate | Synonyms |

Indeterminate is a synonym of indeterminant.



As adjectives the difference between indeterminant and indeterminate

is that indeterminant is not accurately determined or determinable while indeterminate is not accurately determined or determinable.

As a noun indeterminant

is a variable with no value assigned to it; for example the variables in a polynomial.

indeterminant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not accurately determined or determinable
  • imprecise or vague

    • Synonyms

    * indeterminate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A variable with no value assigned to it; for example the variables in a polynomial.

    • 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