indefinite
nounEtymology From Late Latin indēfīnītus. Morphologically in- + definite.
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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
indefinite
adj/ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/
Etymology From Late Latin indēfīnītus. Morphologically in- + definite.
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Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
- Your account will be suspended for an indefinite period of time.
- A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the government from enforcing a controversial statute about the indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects.2012 September 12, Charlie Savage, “Judge Rules Against Law on Indefinite Detention”, in The New York Times:
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Vague or unclear.
- She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.
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Undecided or uncertain.
- I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.
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Mathematics, Sciences Being an integral without specified limits.
- Don't forget to m the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
- the indefinite article
- Synonyms
- unlimited, unrestricted, hazy, vague, indeterminate, unsettled, indecisive, unsure
- Derived terms
- indef, indeffed, indefinite adjective, indefinite article, indefinite call sign, indefinite integral, indefinitely, indefiniteness, indefinite pronoun, indefinite verb, indefinity, present indefinite
- Related terms
- indeterminate