undetermined

/'ʌndi'tə:mind/

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Thân thiện

The final decision on the new park design remains undetermined.

Definition

Adjective:
- Not yet decided or settled: Refers to something that has not been brought to a conclusion or is still subject to further thought or decision.
- Not precisely known, established, or fixed: Describes something that is not clearly defined, measured, or identified; it may be vague, uncertain, or variable.
- Not yet ascertained or identified: Used for things whose specific nature, type, or details have not been discovered or confirmed.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- The cause of the malfunction remains undetermined. (The specific reason has not been found or decided.)
- Our travel plans for the summer are still undetermined. (They are not yet settled or fixed.)
- She gazed at the undetermined shape in the distance. (The shape was not clear or identifiable.)

Advanced Usage

In formal or technical contexts: Often used in scientific, legal, or academic writing to describe variables, outcomes, or classifications that are not yet known or decided.
- The species of the fossil is undetermined pending further analysis.
To describe an open-ended state: Emphasizes a lack of finality or resolution.
- The negotiations left several key issues undetermined.

Variants and Related Words

Indeterminate (adj): Similar in meaning, often used interchangeably with "undetermined" to describe something not fixed or precisely known. ()
Undecided (adj): More commonly used for matters of choice or opinion that are not yet settled. ()
Unresolved (adj): Stresses that a problem or conflict has not been solved. ()

Synonyms

Uncertain: Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
Unsettled: Not resolved or concluded.
Unspecified: Not stated clearly or exactly.
Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

Antonyms

Related Phrases and Idioms

Leave something undetermined: To intentionally not decide or settle something.
- The committee chose to leave the final budget undetermined until the next meeting.
Of undetermined origin: A common phrase used when the source or beginning of something is unknown.
- The artifact is of undetermined origin.

The final decision on the new park design remains undetermined.

Adjective

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- an open question
- our position on this bill is still undecided
- our lawsuit is still undetermined
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
- of indeterminate age
- a zillion is a large indeterminate number
- an indeterminate point of law
- the influence of environment is indeterminate
- an indeterminate future
not yet having been ascertained or determined
- of undetermined species

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