undefined

ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd

Definition

Definition of undefined - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

lacking structurenot having a fixed pattern or structure

The responsibilities in the role are still undefined..

amorphous

formless

unstructured

not clearlacking a clear definition or value

The rules were undefined and caused confusion.

ambiguous

vague

mathematics

TECH.

not having a meaning in mathematics or computing

TECH.

The result of the division was undefined.

indeterminate

unresolved

unsettled

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Origin of undefined

Latin, indefinitus (not defined)

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for a while

adv.

undefined duration

for an unspecified amount of time

white area

metaphorical

undefined or uncharted territory

critical point

mathematics

point on a curve where derivative is zero or undefined

amorphous shape

undefined form

ill-defined or arbitrary shape

amorphousness

vagueness

state of being vague or undefined

ill-structured

adj.

undefined

lacking a defined structure

undef

abbr.

abr: undefined

not clearly described or decided

Examples of undefined in a sentence

His role in the team remains undefined.
The concept remained undefined in the discussion.
Her feelings were undefined and confusing.
The function's output was undefined at that point.
Undefined values can cause errors in calculations.

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French:indéfini, indéterminé, ...
German:undefiniert, unklar, ...
Italian:indefinito, vago, ...
Spanish:indefinido, vago, ...
Portuguese:indefinido, não definido, ...
Chinese:无固定结构的, 不明确的, ...
Japanese:未定義の, 不明確な, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُحَدَّد, غَيْر مُحَدَّد, ...
Hebrew:לֹא מוּגְדָר, לֹא מֻגְדָּר, ...
Russian:неопределённый, неопределенный, ...
Ukrainian:неструктурований, невизначений, ...
Hindi:अपरिभाषित, अनिर्धारित, ...
Bengali:অনির্ধারিত, অসংজ্ঞায়িত, ...
Catalan:indefinit, vague, ...
Czech:nedefinovaný, nevymezený, ...
Danish:udefineret, uklar, ...
Dutch:ongestructureerd, onbepaalde, ...
Greek:απροσδιόριστος, ακαθόριστος, ...
Hungarian:meghatározatlan, definiálatlan, ...
Khmer:គ្មានរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធច្បាស់លាស់, មិនបានកំណត់, ...
Korean:구조가 없는, 불명확한, ...
Persian:تعریف‌نشده, مبهم, ...
Polish:nieokreślony, niezdefiniowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):indefinido, não definido, ...
Romanian:nestructurat, neclar, ...
Swedish:ostrukturerad, odefinierad, ...
Thai:ไม่เป็นรูปแบบ, ไม่ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:yapısız, tanımsız, ...
Vietnamese:chưa được xác định, chưa xác định, ...

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