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undetermined

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌəndiˈtɝmənd// UK //ˌʌndɪtˈɜːmɪnd// un·de·ter·mined

adj. not yet decided or known. You use this when a result or a fact is still waiting to be found out.

adj. not yet decided, established, or known. Often used to describe a status or result that remains in a state of uncertainty.


SIMPLE

The winner of the race is still undetermined.

CONTEXTUAL

The cause of the accident remains undetermined until the police finish their investigation.

COMPLEX

While the initial evidence suggested a clear pattern, the final outcome of the experiment remains undetermined until the data is fully processed by the research team.

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Origin

From un- + determined.

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