1. the quality or state of being indeterminate; lack of exact limits, parameters, or identity
2. the principle that certain pairs of physical properties cannot be measured simultaneously with perfect accuracy
Usage: physics

Examples

• The indeterminacy of the contract’s terms led to disputes between the parties.
• Quantum mechanics reveals the fundamental indeterminacy of particle behavior.
• The artist embraced indeterminacy in her compositions, allowing chance to influence the final result.
• Legal scholars debated the indeterminacy of constitutional interpretation.
• The indeterminacy principle shows that we cannot know both position and momentum exactly.
• His writing style reflected an intentional indeterminacy of meaning.