indeterminable

• Beschreibt etwas, das sich nicht bestimmen, messen oder mit Sicherheit entscheiden lässt. Es kann auch etwas Unklares oder mehrdeutig Bleibendes bezeichnen.

Describes something that cannot be determined, measured, or decided with certainty.

1. Impossible to decide or ascertainC1formal

   Not capable of being definitely decided, determined, or known with certainty.

   Nicht feststellbar

   • The exact cause of the accident remains indeterminable.
   • The age of the ancient artifact is indeterminable due to lack of evidence.
   • The outcome of the experiment was indeterminable because of conflicting data.

   Synonymeunascertainableundeterminableunknowableunresolvable

   Antonymedefinabledeterminable

2. Impossible to measure or calculateC1formal

   Incapable of being definitely measured, calculated, or established.

   Unbestimmbar

   • The total cost of the project is indeterminable at this stage.
   • The extent of the damage was indeterminable from the initial reports.
   • The value of the lost data is indeterminable.

   Synonymeimmeasurableincalculableinestimablemeasurelessunfathomableunmeasurable

   Antonymecalculabledeterminablemeasurablequantifiable