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   indefinite

   /ɪnˈdɛf(ɪ)nɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: "they may face indefinite detention" Similar unknownindeterminateunspecifiedunlimitedunrestrictedundecidedundeterminedundefinedunfixedunsettledunresolveduncertainlimitlessinfiniteendlessimmeasurableOpposite fixedlimited
   • 2. not clearly expressed or defined; vague: "an indefinite number of generations" Similar vagueill-definedunclearloosegeneralimpreciseinexactnebulousblurredfuzzyhazyconfusedobscureambiguousequivocaldoubtfuldubiousOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a word, inflection, or phrase) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. referred to: "in Greek the dual contrasts with the indefinite plural"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits’ (see definite).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indefiniteness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDEFINITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indefiniteIndefinite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : 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.

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   Indefinite definition: not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited. See examples of INDEFINITE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDEFINITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indefiniteIndefinite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.”

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDEFINITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › indefiniteIndefinite - definition of indefinite by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › indefiniteIndefinite Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDEFINITE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINDEFINITE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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    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'