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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.
: 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.
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.”
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.
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.
INDEFINITE definition: with no fixed time, size, end, or limit: . Learn 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'
