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indeterminate vs indeterminant - goldenpuppy
Posted: Dec 07, 2009
I have been trying to find some rule as to when you use which. Any help?
Indeterminate is preferred in all instances - Most dictionaries redirect
[ In Reply To ..]Most use indeterminate
Indeterminant is not the preferred word.
Quick definitions (indeterminate)
� adjective: not leading to a definite ending or result ("An indeterminate campaign")
� adjective: not capable of being determined ("The indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle")
� adjective: not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance ("Of indeterminate age")
� adjective: having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex ("An indeterminate stem")
� adjective: of uncertain or ambiguous nature ("The equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists")