indetermination

Definition of Indetermination in English :

the quality of being vague and poorly defined

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Indetermination

noun

1.

lack of determination

2.

an indeterminate state or quality

adj.

1.

a. Not precisely determined, determinable, or established: a person of indeterminate age.

b. Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number: an indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle.

c. Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague: an indeterminate turn of phrase.

d. Not fixed or known in advance: an indeterminate future.

e. Not leading up to a definite result or ending: an indeterminate campaign.

2. Botany Not terminating in a flower and continuing to grow at the apex: an indeterminate inflorescence.

3. Mathematics Having more than one variable and an infinite number of solutions, such as the equation 5x² + 3y = 10.