indefinite en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/
Etymology
From Late Latin indēfīnītus. Morphologically in- + definite.
Meanings
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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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Being an integral without specified limits.
Don't forget to m the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.
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Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
the indefinite article
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most indefinite | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more indefinite | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
indeffed · indefinite call sign · indefinity · indef · indefinite integral · present indefinite · indefinite article · indefinite verb · indefinitely · indefinite pronoun · indefiniteness · indefinite adjective
Relateds
Synonyms
undefined (undecided or uncertain) · hazy (vague or unclear) · vague · unrestricted (without limit) · indeterminate (undecided or uncertain) · unsettled (undecided or uncertain) · unlimited (without limit) · indecisive (undecided or uncertain) · antiderivative (an integral without specified limits) · primitive (an integral without specified limits) · unsure (undecided or uncertain)
Translations (83)
sv obestämd (undecided or uncertain) · ca indefinit (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · ca indefinit (vague or unclear) · fi epämääräinen (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · pl nieograniczony (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · de unbegrenzt (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · tl dituring (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · de unentschieden (undecided or uncertain) · fi epävarma (undecided or uncertain) · hu bizonytalan (undecided or uncertain) · pdt onbestemt (vague or unclear) · el αόριστος (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · el ακαθόριστος (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · bg неясен (vague or unclear) · pl nieokreślony (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · de unklar (vague or unclear) · ru нея́сный (vague or unclear) · bg неограничен (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · cs neurčitý (vague or unclear) · nv haashį́į́ (vague or unclear) · el αόριστος (vague or unclear) · sv obestämd (of an integral: without specified limits) · fi ääretön (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · de unsicher (undecided or uncertain) · it indefinito (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · ru неопределённый (of an integral: without specified limits) · ca indefinit (undecided or uncertain) · de vage (vague or unclear) · fi määräämätön (of an integral: without specified limits) · nn bestemt ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · ru неопределённый (undecided or uncertain) · bg неопределителен ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · hu határozatlan (of an integral: without specified limits) · hu bizonytalan (vague or unclear) · de unbestimmt ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · ru бесконе́чный (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · hu határozatlan ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · cs neurčitý (of an integral: without specified limits) · de unbestimmt (of an integral: without specified limits) · ru безграни́чный (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · ar نَكِرَة ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · sv oklar (vague or unclear) · cs neurčitý (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · sv obestämd ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · la indēfīnītus (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · cmn 不定 (of an integral: without specified limits) · es indefinido ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · id taktakrif ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · fi määrittelemätön (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · de unbestimmt (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · bg неопределен (of an integral: without specified limits) · sh неодређен ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · ru неограни́ченный (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · hu korlátlan (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · da ubestemt (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · it indefinito (undecided or uncertain) · da ubestemt (of an integral: without specified limits) · pl nieoznaczona (of an integral: without specified limits) · rm indefinit (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · ca indefinit ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · oc indefinit (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · ja 不定 (of an integral: without specified limits) · pl nieokreślony (vague or unclear) · lv nenoteikts (undecided or uncertain) · da ubestemt (undecided or uncertain) · nv haashį́į́ (undecided or uncertain) · ru неопределённый (vague or unclear) · bg неопределен (undecided or uncertain) · fi epämääräinen (undecided or uncertain) · el ακαθόριστος (undecided or uncertain) · pl niewyraźny (vague or unclear) · id indefinit ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · fi ylimalkainen (vague or unclear) · ca indefinit (of an integral: without specified limits) · sv obestämd (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · it indefinito (vague or unclear) · pl bezterminowy (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · sh neodređen ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · da uklar (vague or unclear) · hu határozatlan (without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite) · da bestemt ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing) · fi epämääräinen (vague or unclear) · nb bestemt ((linguistics) designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing)