indeterminable

[ in-di-tur-muh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not determinable; incapable of being ascertained.
2. incapable of being decided or settled.

indeterminable

/ ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being ascertained
2. incapable of being settled

Derived Forms

• ˌindeˈterminableness, noun
• ˌindeˈterminably, adverb

Other Words From

• inde·termi·na·ble·ness noun
• inde·termi·na·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indeterminable¹

From the Late Latin word indēterminābilis, dating back to 1480–90. See in- ³, determinable

Related Words

• infinite
• undefined
• undetermined
• unlimited