indefinite
[ in-def-uh-nit ]
/ ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt /
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adjective
not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future.
Grammar.
Botany.
- very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.
- (of an inflorescence) indeterminate.
SYNONYMS FOR indefinite
ANTONYMS FOR indefinite
1, 2 determinate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM indefinite
in·def·i·nite·ly, adverbin·def·i·nite·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for indefinite
indefinite
/ (ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt) /
adjective
not certain or determined; unsettled
without exact limits; indeterminatean indefinite number
vague, evasive, or unclear
Also: indeterminate botany
- too numerous to countindefinite stamens
- capable of continued growth at the tip of the stem, which does not terminate in a floweran indefinite inflorescence
Derived forms of indefinite
indefiniteness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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