Indeterminate vs. Undetermined — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Indeterminate and Undetermined
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Definitions
Indeterminate➦
Not exactly known, established, or defined
The date of manufacture is indeterminate
The carpet is an indeterminate dull shade
Undetermined➦
Not yet determined; undecided
Our lawsuit is still undetermined.
Indeterminate➦
(of a shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so potentially of indefinite length.
Undetermined➦
Not specifically known or ascertained
A fire of undetermined origin.
Indeterminate➦
Not precisely determined, determinable, or established
A person of indeterminate age.
Undetermined➦
Not determined; not settled; not decided.
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Indeterminate➦
Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number
An indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle.
Undetermined➦
Not limited; not defined; indeterminate.
Indeterminate➦
Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague
An indeterminate turn of phrase.
Undetermined➦
Not yet having been ascertained or determined;
Of undetermined species
Indeterminate➦
Not fixed or known in advance
An indeterminate future.
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
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Indeterminate➦
Not leading up to a definite result or ending
An indeterminate campaign.
Undetermined➦
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
Indeterminate➦
(Botany) Not terminating in a flower and continuing to grow at the apex
An indeterminate inflorescence.
Indeterminate➦
(Mathematics) Having more than one variable and an infinite number of solutions, such as the equation 5x2 + 3y = 10.
Indeterminate➦
Not accurately determined or determinable.
Indeterminate➦
Imprecise or vague.
Indeterminate➦
Not definitively or precisely determined, because of the presence of infinity or zero symbols used in any of several improper combinations.
Indeterminate➦
With no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless.
Indeterminate➦
Not topped with some form of terminal bud.
Indeterminate➦
Intersex.
Indeterminate➦
(architecture) Designed to allow the incorporation of future changes whose nature is not yet known.
Indeterminate➦
A symbol that resembles a variable or parameter but is used purely formally and neither signifies nor is ever assigned a particular value;
(loose sense) a variable.
(loose sense) a variable.
Indeterminate➦
Not determinate; not certain or fixed; indefinite; not precise; as, an indeterminate number of years.
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
Indeterminate➦
Having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex;
An indeterminate stem
Indeterminate➦
Of uncertain or ambiguous nature;
The equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists
Indeterminate➦
Not capable of being determined;
The indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle
Indeterminate➦
Not leading to a definite ending or result;
An indeterminate campaign