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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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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.
adjective. in· def· i· nite (ˌ)in-ˈde-fə-nət. -ˈdef-nət. Synonyms of indefinite. : not definite: such as. a. : not precise : vague. b. : having no exact limits. c. : typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing. the indefinite articles a and an. indefinite pronouns. indefinite noun. indefinitely adverb.
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.”
If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end.
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.
Indefinite definition: not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited. See examples of INDEFINITE used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. Not definite. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite. Wiktionary. Vague or unclear. Wiktionary. Undecided or uncertain. Wiktionary. (mathematics) An integral without specified limits. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sine die. random. vaporous. vague. unsure. unspecific.
Definition of indefinite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end. [...] 2. Something that is indefinite is not exact or clear. [...] More. Synonyms of 'indefinite' • uncertain, general, vague, unclear [...] • unclear, unknown, uncertain, obscure [...] More. Collocations with the word 'indefinite'
