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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 listAdd 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.
: 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.
If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end.
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.
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.”
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.
Definition of indefinite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
INDEFINITE definition: with no fixed time, size, end, or limit: . Learn more.
1. adjective. If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end. The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period. Synonyms: uncertain, general, vague, unclear More Synonyms of indefinite. 2. adjective. Something that is indefinite is not exact or clear.
