indeterminates
Variables without values
Indeterminates are things whose nature, value, or outcome cannot be precisely fixed or determined.
In mathematics, an indeterminate is a symbol (like x) that represents an unspecified quantity in algebraic expressions, distinct from a variable because it doesn't stand for any particular value.
In botany, indeterminate growth continues indefinitely rather than stopping at a set point: indeterminate tomato plants keep producing until frost kills them.
Changeable elements in equations
- polynomialsExpressions with variable powers
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
- unknownsUndetermined quantities
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
binomials · trinomials · quadratics · equations · expressions · solutions · roots · factoring
Not clearly delineated
- unspecifiedNot explicitly named
- undecidedNot having chosen
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
ambiguous · vague · nebulous · unclear · imprecise · fluid · amorphous · inconclusive
Openness to multiple interpretations
- vaguenessAbsence of precision
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
uncertainty · paradox · abstraction · subjectivity · relativity · conceptual · theoretical · speculative
State of being unsure
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
- varianceSpread around the mean
distribution · expectation · likelihood · unpredictability · fluctuation · risk · conjecture · estimation
variables
Changeable elements in equations
- polynomialsExpressions with variable powers
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
- unknownsUndetermined quantities
parameters · binomials · trinomials · quadratics · equations · expressions · solutions · roots · factoring · degree
undefined
Not clearly delineated
- unspecifiedNot explicitly named
- undecidedNot having chosen
- unsettledNot yet resolved
open-ended · ambiguous · vague · nebulous · unclear · imprecise · fluid · amorphous · inconclusive · tentative
ambiguity
Openness to multiple interpretations
- vaguenessAbsence of precision
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
epistemology · uncertainty · paradox · abstraction · subjectivity · relativity · conceptual · theoretical · speculative · phenomenology
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
variance · distribution · expectation · likelihood · unpredictability · fluctuation · risk · conjecture · estimation · confidence
indeterminatesconstants
Unchanging fixed values
determinates · knowns · definites · absolutes · parameters
indeterminatesdeterminates
Things precisely fixed
certainties · definites · specifics · particulars · concretes