vaguely-determined
|vague-ly-de-ter-mined|
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/ˈveɪɡli dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/
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/ˈveɪɡli dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
unclear decision
Etymology
'vaguely-determined' originates from the combination of 'vague' and 'determine', where 'vague' comes from Latin 'vagus' meaning 'wandering' and 'determine' from Latin 'determinare' meaning 'to set bounds'.
'vague' changed from the Old French word 'vague' and 'determine' from the Old French 'determiner', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'vaguely-determined'.
Initially, 'vague' meant 'wandering or uncertain', and 'determine' meant 'to set bounds'. Together, they evolved to mean 'not clearly defined'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not clearly or precisely defined or decided.
The project goals were vaguely-determined, leading to confusion among the team.
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Last updated: 2025/05/02 11:59