"indetermination" meaning in All languages combined

See indetermination on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: indeterminations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English determination English indetermination From in- + determination. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|in-|determination|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English determination English indetermination [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "un", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*né", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*n̥-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*n̥-", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "in-", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "in-", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "in-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "determination", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "indetermination", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="indetermination"> From in- + determination. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} indetermination (countable and uncountable, plural indeterminations)
  1. Lack of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (lack of determination; unsettled or wavering state): անվճռականություն (anvčṙakanutʻyun) (Armenian), päättämättömyys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-indetermination-en-noun-C-McLfrE Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of 'lack of determination; unsettled or wavering state': 83 17
  2. Lack of fixed or stated direction. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (lack of fixed or stated direction): päämäärättömyys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-indetermination-en-noun-rRhAl7x- Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'lack of fixed or stated direction': 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: determination

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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