indefinite

indefinite - English

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: in‧def‧i‧nite

Adjective

indefinite (comparative more indefinite, superlative most indefinite)

  1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
  2. Vague or unclear.
    • She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.
  3. Undecided or uncertain.
    • I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.
  4. (mathematics) Being an integral without specified limits.
  5. (linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things
    • the indefinite article

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Noun

indefinite (plural indefinites)

  1. (grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

indefinite - Italian

Adjective

indefinite f pl

  1. feminine plural of indefinito

indefinite - Latin

Adjective

indēfīnīte

  1. vocative masculine singular of indēfīnītus
Meaning and Definition of indefinite
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