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- Dictionaryindefinite/ɪnˈdɛf(ɪ)nɪt/
adjective
- 1. lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: "they may face indefinite detention" Similar Opposite
- 2. not clearly expressed or defined; vague: "an indefinite number of generations" Similar Opposite
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adjective. us / ɪnˈdef·ə·nət / Add to word list. not exact or not clear; without clear limits: It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, perhaps forever. (Definition of indefinite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indefinite.
Jun 17, 2012 · : typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing. the indefinite articles a and an. indefinite pronouns. indefinite noun. indefinitely adverb. indefiniteness noun. Synonyms. bottomless. boundless. endless. fathomless. horizonless. illimitable.
Indefinite definition: not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited. See examples of INDEFINITE used in a sentence.
not exact, not clear, or without clear limits: indefinite period The project has been postponed for an indefinite period. indefinite number Many of these folk songs are extremely long with an indefinite number of verses. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end.
The adjective indefinite describes something that is vague or not clearly defined: “After injuring her knee in a riding accident, Gloria postponed her vacation for an indefinite period of time.”
Definition of indefinite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. not certain or determined; unsettled. 2. without exact limits; indeterminate: an indefinite number. 3. vague, evasive, or unclear. 4. (Botany) botany. a. too numerous to count: indefinite stamens. b. capable of continued growth at the tip of the stem, which does not terminate in a flower: an indefinite inflorescence. inˈdefiniteness n.
INDEFINITE definition: with no fixed time, size, end, or limit: . Learn more.
(mathematics) An integral without specified limits. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sine die. random. vaporous. vague. unsure. unspecific. unmathematical. unformalized. tentative. inexplicit. indecisive. imprecise. heterogeneous. general. ethereal. Antonyms:
