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- DictionaryIn·def·i·nite/inˈdef(ə)nət/
adjective
- 1. lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: "they may face indefinite detention"
in· def· i· nite (ˈ)in-ˈdef- (ə-)nət. 1. : not clear or fixed in meaning or details : vague. an indefinite answer. 2. : not certain or limited (as in amount or length) an indefinite period. 3. : typically designating a person or thing that is unidentified or cannot be immediately identified.
not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number. Synonyms: unspecified, indeterminate. Antonyms: determinate. not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future.
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.
not exact, not clear, or without clear limits: indefinite period The project has been postponed for an indefinite period. indefinite number Many of these folk songs are extremely long with an indefinite number of verses. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end. The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period. ...an indefinite strike by government workers.
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.”
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.
Definition of indefinite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(mathematics) An integral without specified limits. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sine die. random. vaporous. vague. unsure. unspecific. unmathematical. unformalized. tentative. inexplicit. indecisive. imprecise. heterogeneous. general. ethereal. Antonyms:
with no fixed time, size, end, or limit: an indefinite period. (Definition of indefinite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
