The equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Of indeterminate age. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
An indeterminate stem. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
An indeterminate campaign. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
BALES: You get some that are called indeterminate, that just keep going all season. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 18, 2005] Reference
BALES: ... you get some that are called indeterminate, that just keep going all season. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2005] Reference
'Solar Set' is a determinate variety, unlike many of our readers may be used to (called indeterminate). From Wordnik.com. [2: Vegetables and small fruits in the tropics] Reference
For he that goes about the violation of a Law, wherein no penalty is determined, expecteth an indeterminate, that is to say, an arbitrary Punishment. From Wordnik.com. [Leviathan] Reference
(I say "indeterminate" because Pohl is apparently inconsistent on the issue.). From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: The Merchants' War by Frederik Pohl] Reference
If it is "indeterminate," then it is alas for Rossi and the righties, Gregoire's. From Wordnik.com. ["Carla's Apparent Paradox"...] Reference
And if the calculus is "indeterminate," we default to freedom rather than restriction. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Contributing to the punishment explosion which followed was the rise in "indeterminate" sentences. From Wordnik.com. [Empty our prisons but pay for the consequences] Reference
And because heirlooms generally grow on big "indeterminate" vines, more supports and trellising are required. From Wordnik.com. [Tasty Tomatoes] Reference
I had a thyroid nodule aka tumor that was "indeterminate" so I had to have half my thyroid removed to make sure it wasn't cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Quiz: What Type of Doctor is Best For You and Your Thyroid Treatment?] Reference
The matter here is not physical matter, but rather a kind of indeterminate potentiality which becomes actualized when in-formed by a form. From Wordnik.com. [Descartes' Theory of Ideas] Reference
The problem lies in indeterminate text. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Cass Sunstein Responds to “Constitution in Exile” Post:] Reference
I've seen the term "indeterminate" listed while going through the tomato categories. From Wordnik.com. [The Columbian stories: Columns] Reference
The age of the women, too, is "indeterminate"; they may be twenty, they may be eighty. From Wordnik.com. [Superfluities Redux] Reference
But in 1976 California decided to switch from "indeterminate" to "determinate" sentencing. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
Some tell us it's best to read his plays and poems as works from an "indeterminate" source. From Wordnik.com. [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference
An "indeterminate" amount of money in the Stone Foundation's most recent filing and just over. From Wordnik.com. Reference
They were at his home or in his briefcase for an "indeterminate" amount of time, investigators said. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
The board decides whether it is safe to let out inmates given life and "indeterminate" public protection sentences. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
I doubt they get much accuracy in age, and probably a large number of "indeterminate" or false positives on gender. From Wordnik.com. [Slashdot] Reference
But the sentences were indeterminate, meaning they can only be released if the authorities believe they pose no threat to society. From Wordnik.com. [Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
An "indeterminate" universe, one with rules but also elements of randomness, fits the observations as well as an "algorithmic" one does. From Wordnik.com. [Serendip's Exchange] Reference
"indeterminate" varieties are wanted because they will produce a few pods each day over a long season. From Wordnik.com. [3: Staple crops] Reference
The grain may be said to be more or less indeterminate. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
But the border is indeterminate, for the fence has been trampled down. From Wordnik.com. [The Forsaken] Reference
There is also one of an indeterminate shape that might be Casey Affleck. From Wordnik.com. [We Are Not Joaquin Phoenix: We Are Not Searching for Spock] Reference
China has accumulated huge cash hordes of indeterminate size and ownership. From Wordnik.com. [The Perils Of Thrift] Reference
The task force recommended longer indeterminate sentences and other reforms. From Wordnik.com. [The Incorrigibles] Reference
An indeterminate condition is thus brought about, resulting in non-uniform drying. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
I just didn't have the patience to endure another hazing for an indeterminate outcome. From Wordnik.com. [Closing Shop—And A Life] Reference
“Call the next case,” the judge told the clerk of court, a woman of indeterminate age. From Wordnik.com. [Mojo] Reference
It is the substitution of an indeterminate sentence for the definite one which now prevails. From Wordnik.com. [Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information] Reference
The non sequitur: therefore all assertions are equally indeterminate -- and equally respectable. From Wordnik.com. [Torricelli's Larger Point] Reference
The center would occupy 97,000 square feet, with an indeterminate number of stories, according to Sultan. From Wordnik.com. [Mosque near Ground Zero: Frequently asked questions] Reference
Voters eliminated indeterminate sentencing, removing any leeway to let inmates out early for good behavior. From Wordnik.com. [Folsom Embodies California's Prison Blues] Reference
On Wednesday he dropped a few more multisyllabic adjectives: "indeterminate ... omnidirectional ... unbounded.". From Wordnik.com. ['Static kill' of oil well deemed a success; gulf waters begin clearing] Reference
They look like they could give way at any moment sending an unsuspecting pedestrian down a hole of indeterminate depth. From Wordnik.com. [Walkers: Watch out for these grates in D.C.] Reference
The precise date when Bode severed his connection with the paper is indeterminate, yet this, the second number of the new year. From Wordnik.com. [Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century] Reference
If you want all lines that contain freedom followed by some indeterminate text, followed by GNU, you can do this: egrep 'freedom. From Wordnik.com. [Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage] Reference
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