Definitions for indefinite
ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪtin·def·i·nite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indefiniteadjective

   vague or not clearly defined or stated

   "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

2. indefiniteadjective

   not decided or not known

   "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. indefiniteadjective

   Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

2. indefiniteadjective

   Vague or unclear.

3. indefiniteadjective

   Undecided or uncertain.

4. indefiniteadjective

   An integral without specified limits.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INDEFINITEadjective

   Etymology: indefinitus, Latin; indefinit, Fr.

   1. Not determined; not limited; not settled.

   Though a position should be wholly rejected, yet that negative is more pregnant of direction than an indefinite; as ashes are more generative than dust. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Her advancement was left indefinite; but thus, that it should be as great as ever any former queen of England had. Francis Bacon.

   Tragedy and picture are more narrowly circumscribed by place and time than the epick poem: the time of this last is left indefinite. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   2. Large beyond the comprehension of man, though not absolutely without limits.

   Though it is not infinite, it may be indefinite; though it is not boundless in itself, it may be so to human comprehension. Spectator.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indefinite

   Indefinite generally refers to something that is not clearly expressed, defined, or identified. It can also mean something that is not exact, precise, or limited, or something that is lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indefiniteadjective

   not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc

2. Indefiniteadjective

   having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line

3. Indefiniteadjective

   boundless; infinite

4. Indefiniteadjective

   too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Indefinite

   in-def′i-nit, adj. not limited: not precise or certain: (logic) indeterminate in logical quantity.—adv. Indef′initely.—n. Indef′initeness.

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How to pronounce indefinite?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say indefinite in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indefinite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indefinite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of indefinite in a Sentence

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes.

2. David Stockton:

   Yellen will have a noticeable faction of the committee that's anxious to tighten again, they will need to be persuaded that the process is still in place, that this is not an indefinite pause.

3. President Russ Brandon:

   We have been in regular discussions with the league office and have decided to place Aaron on indefinite paid administrative leave in accordance with the league's Personal Conduct Policy while we continue to work our way through the investigative process with the league.

4. David Manne:

   It is abundantly clear that the prolonged, indefinite detention of these men, who were critically ill and brought to Australia for treatment, is almost certainly compounding the severity of their medical conditions.

5. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin:

   The bill is so ambiguous and so vague that doctors cannot be certain what medical circumstances would be considered ‘necessary to preserve the life of the mother,’ the absence of any definition, analysis or medical standard renders this exception vague, indefinite and vulnerable to subjective interpretation and application.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indefinite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indefinite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indefinite
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefinite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=indefinite
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=indefinite