indeterminacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce indeterminacy in British English:
UK [ˌɪndɪ'tɜ:mɪnəsɪ]
How to pronounce indeterminacy in American English:
US [ˌɪndɪˈtɚmənəsi]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being vague and poorly defined
Word Origin
- indeterminacy (n.)
- 1640s, see indeterminate + -acy.
Example
- 1. China perfectly understands the indeterminacy of the doctrine .
- 2. The indeterminacy of thought and values that characterizes contemporary life .
- 3. Indefinite law concept ; administrative discretion ; legal concept ; indeterminacy .
- 4. The indeterminacy of the plot and meaning gives the novel eternal charm and makes the reader read numerous meanings .
- 5. The article studied the characteristic of electronic government affair , compartmentalized the system into system indeterminacy and time indeterminacy .