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open-ended en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Unrestricted by definite limits.
    • There will be an open-ended discussion.
    • This short list represents but a few items of an extensive and open-ended list of untreated Indian English lexis. 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 302:
  2. (not-comparable) Adaptable to change.
    • The topic is definitions, but is open-ended really.
  3. (not-comparable) Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response.
    • I'll ask you an open-ended question.
  4. (not-comparable) Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card.
    • The flop of 3-6-Q gave Brunson an open-ended straight draw with his 4-5 of hearts.

Deriveds

open-endedly · open-ended question · open-ended contract

Translations (26)

it aperto (adaptable to change) · bg неограничен (unrestricted by definite limits) · pl otwarty (permitting unstructured response) · cmn 開放式 /开放式 (permitting unstructured response) · pl luźny (unrestricted by definite limits) · cmn 開放式 /开放式 (unrestricted by definite limits) · pl otwarty (unrestricted by definite limits) · bg открит за промени (adaptable to change) · tr açık uçlu (permitting unstructured response) · it aperto (permitting unstructured response) · de ergebnisoffen (unrestricted by definite limits) · fi avoin (unrestricted by definite limits) · sv öppen (permitting unstructured response) · fi toistaiseksi voimassa oleva (unrestricted by definite limits) · pl elastyczny (adaptable to change) · fi vapaa (unrestricted by definite limits) · bg отво́рен (permitting unstructured response) · fi avoin (permitting unstructured response) · fi avoin (adaptable to change) · es abierto (unrestricted by definite limits) · fr ouvert (permitting unstructured response) · es abierto (adaptable to change) · fi vapaasti vastattava (permitting unstructured response) · fr ouvert (unrestricted by definite limits) · es abierto (permitting unstructured response) · it a tempo indeterminato (unrestricted by definite limits)