indefinite
ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt
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Definition of indefinite - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
limitlesswithout clear limits or boundaries
  • The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period.
boundless endless unlimited
2.
durationlasting for an unknown or unstated length of time
  • The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period..
uncertain unspecified
3.
linguisticsdesignating an unspecified person or thing
  • An indefinite article was used in the sentence.
undetermined unspecified
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Expressions with indefinite

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length of time without a clearly known or fixed end
The project was postponed for an indefinite period due to funding issues.
permission to be away from work or duties without a set return date
She was granted indefinite leave after the birth of her twins.
unspecified small number or portion
He took a small indefinite amount of cookies from the jar.
determiner expressing nonspecificity like a or an
In English, “a” and “an” are an indefinite article before singular count nouns.
quantity that is not exactly known
He inherited a large indefinite amount of money from his uncle.
word replacing noun without specifying which one
'Someone' is an example of an indefinite pronoun..

Origin of indefinite

Latin, in (not) + definitus (defined)

Terms with indefinite included in their meaning

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anyadj.
indefinite
one or some without specification
fewdet.
a little
indefinite small number of items or people
manydet.
quantity
indefinite large number of items
large amount
large, indefinite number
anypron.
indefinite
one or more, no matter which
severalpron.
quantity
indefinite number more than two
measurement
indicates a small indefinite number of items
indefinite time
at an unspecified time in the future or past

Examples of indefinite in a sentence

  • Her future plans remained indefinite after graduation.
  • He was given indefinite leave from work.
  • She gave an indefinite answer to the question.
  • The contract was for an indefinite period.

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  1. French:indéfini, ...
  2. German:unbestimmt, ...
  3. Italian:indefinito, indeterminato, ...
  4. Spanish:indefinido, indeterminado, ...
  5. Portuguese:indefinido, vago, ...
  6. Chinese:不确定的, 无限期的, ...
  7. Japanese:無期限の, 不特定の, ...
  8. Arabic:غَيْر مُحَدَّد, غَيْر مُحَدَّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי מֻגְבָּל, בִּלְתִּי מֻגְבָּל בַּזְּמַן, ...
  10. Russian:неопределенный, неопределённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невизначений, ...
  12. Hindi:अनिश्चित, अनिर्धारित, ...
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