indeterminate time
collocation in Englishmeaningsofindeterminateandtime
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indeterminate
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət/us/ˌɪn.dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nət/
not measured, counted, or ...
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time
noun
uk/taɪm/us/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition ofindeterminateandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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You cannot issue a licence for anindeterminatetime.
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To get enough suitable applicants we must compete on equal terms, and we must compete now, not at someindeterminatetimein the future.
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I understand that care orders are generally of anindeterminatetimeperiod, but must be reviewed by the local authority at least every six months.
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We recognise that, and we think, therefore, that it might be better to do this now rather than to wait for someindeterminatetime.
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They are therefore imprisoned for anindeterminatetime, which also is unsatisfactory.
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The effects of his blunt instruments take anindeterminatetimeto be felt and the total level of their effect is hard to predict.
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I realise that that problem will be tackled at someindeterminatetimeand take the view that in a representative system there are bound to be inequalities of that sort.
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Are the employees, however hard they work, to wait for their bonuses until some particular figure of profit has been reached at someindeterminatetimein the future?
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Both sides met once again for anindeterminatetime, before disengaging for the night.
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The first policy consideration was the avoidance of imposing liability in an indeterminate amount for anindeterminatetimeto an indeterminate class.
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Both take anindeterminatetimeto run, and stopping may be arbitrary so a decision is a problem.
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In addition, a graduate may wait anindeterminatetimebetween degrees before candidacy in the next level, or even an additional degree at a level already completed.
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Ten species drink at dawn, four at dusk and two at indeterminate times.
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