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indeterminacy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminateness, indetermination |
| Type of | precariousness, uncertainness, uncertainty |
| Has types | inconclusiveness |
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An adequate account of quantum indeterminacy requires a theory of measurement.
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We have described indeterminacy for a quantum system which is in a pure state.
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This is the epistemological problem of the indeterminacy of data to theory.
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Thus, where there's ambiguity or indeterminacy, we assume an image is under copyright.
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Also, a chapter on an academic competition is a tiresome lesson in literary indeterminacy.
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In the book Quine presented his theory of indeterminacy of translation.
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Indeterminacy is more apt here given Quirijn's rejection of fast-paced contemporary striving.
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Indeterminacy from without, determinacy from within is the dialectic of absolute free will.
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It should not be confused with either improvisation or indeterminacy.
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- Indefiniteness: the quality of being vague and poorly defined
- (indeterminate) 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"
- Indeterminacy in literature can be when the ending of a story is not wrapped up entirely, there are still questions to be answered. ...
- Indeterminacy, in philosophy, can refer both to common scientific and mathematical concepts of uncertainty and their implications and to another kind of indeterminacy deriving from the nature of definition or meaning. ...
- (indeterminate) not well-defined or definite; of conidiophores, continuing growth indefinitely. cf. determinate.
- (Indeterminate) Describes an inflorescence in which the outer or lower flowers bloom first, allowing an indefinite elongation of the flowering stem. For comparison, determinate.
- The term "indeterminate" means that the test isn't strongly positive or strongly negative. It usually refers to the HIV antibody Western blot reflex test. Reasons include the presence of other infections like syphilis or diseases like diabetes. Usually requires retesting.
- (Indeterminate (pitch/intonation)) Describes a sound whose pitch or intonation cannot readily be identified, particularly because of its short duration.
- (Indeterminate) Plants that will keep growing and producing new blossoms even after fruit set. Harvest may last for several months.
