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adjective
- 1. having no predetermined limit or boundary.
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OPEN-ENDED definition: 1. An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several…. Learn more.
Open-ended definition: not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad. See examples of OPEN-ENDED used in a sentence.
open-ended. adj. 1. without definite limits, as of duration or amount: an open-ended contract. 2. denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered "yes", "no", or "don't know".
The meaning of OPEN-ENDED is not rigorously fixed. How to use open-ended in a sentence.
OPEN-ENDED meaning: 1. An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several…. Learn more.
1. having no set limits as to duration, direction, amount, number, etc.; broad, unlimited, or unrestricted. an open-ended discussion. 2. open to change; allowing for modifications as things develop. 3. designating or of a question allowing for a freely formulated answer rather than one made by a choice from among predetermined answers.
Open-ended definition: . See examples of OPEN-ENDED used in a sentence.
Definition of open-ended adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's open-ended doesn't have a specific end date or time. You might buy an open-ended plane ticket to Rome if you're not sure when — or if — you'll want to come home. Things that are limitless, or that have no restrictions or restraints, can be called open-ended.
Open-ended definition: Not restrained by definite limits, restrictions, or structure.