undeterminable

/ˌʌndɪtˈɜmɪnəbəl/ adj

Not possible to determine.

Word Origin Undeterminable is a stack of prefixes and suffixes on the Latin root 'terminus' meaning 'boundary.' 'Determine' literally means 'to set boundaries' (de- 'off' + terminare 'to bound'). So something undeterminable is something you can't set boundaries for — you can't pin it down. The same root gives us 'terminal,' 'terminate,' and 'exterminate' (to drive out beyond the boundaries). The PIE root *terh₂- meant 'to cross over,' so boundaries are crossing points.

adj Not possible to determine.

The exact cause of the phenomenon remains undeterminable with current technology.

(形容词) 无法确定的;不可确定的

这一现象的确切原因以现有技术仍无法确定。

(adjetivo) Que no se puede determinar.

La causa exacta del fenómeno sigue siendo **indeterminable** con la tecnología actual.

(adjectif) indéterminable; impossible à déterminer [Que l'on ne peut pas déterminer, établir ou définir avec certitude.]

La cause exacte du phénomène reste undeterminable (indéterminable) avec la technologie actuelle.

(Adjektiv) unbestimmbar; nicht feststellbar [Nicht feststellbar; mit den verfügbaren Mitteln nicht zu ermitteln.]

Die genaue Ursache des Phänomens bleibt mit der aktuellen Technik **undeterminable**.

(形容詞) 特定することが不可能な。

その現象の正確な原因は現在の技術では特定不可能なままである。

(adjetivo) indeterminável; impossível de determinar; indefinível [Que não é possível determinar.]

A causa exata do fenômeno continua indeterminável com a tecnologia atual.

Word parts: un + de + termin + able

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