undefinedadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌndᵻˈfʌɪnd/, U.S.

/ˌəndəˈfaɪnd/,

/ˌəndiˈfaɪnd/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2.

Not defined or clearly marked; indefinite.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [adjective] > obscure, vague

cloudyc1400

indeterminatec1400

diffuse1430

diffused?1456

obscure?a1475

infinite1520

ambiguous1529

indistincta1530

nubilous1533

dark1557

undetermined1588

undefinite1589

undeterminate1603

indetermined1611

undefined1611

suspense1624

umbrageous1635

clouded1641

undeterminated1641

fuliginous1646

implicit1660

vague1690

diffusive1709

nubilose1730

foggy1737

unliquidated1780

hazy1781

indecisive1815

nebulous1817

penumbral1819

aoristic1846

scumbled1868

nubiform1873

out-of-focus1891

fuzzy1937

soft focus1938

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Indefinito, vndefined.

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words at Indefinite Not limited, undefined, undetermined.

1716 J. Addison Freeholder No. 31. ⁋5 The Terms which the Author makes use of are loose, general, and undefined.

1797 W. Godwin Enquirer i. xii. 105 A sort of floating and undefined reverie.

1844 A. W. Kinglake Eothen viii. 124 The prestige created by the rumours of her high, and undefined rank.

1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) IV. 156 Theology..is full of undefined terms which have distracted the human mind for ages.

Derivatives

undeˈfinedly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [adverb] > obscurely

obscurelya1527

diffuselyc1530

infinitely1530

diffusedly1567

cloudily1651

shadowishlya1680

vaguely1781

nebulouslya1796

undefinably1796

undefinedly1827

hazily1830

1827 J. Montgomery Pelican Island ix. 190 His soul explored immensity, In search of something undefinedly great.

undeˈfinedness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] > unclear condition

obscurity1474

mist1532

cloud-lighta1536

indeterminateness1644

undistinction1647

indeterminacy1649

indistinction1651

undeterminateness1653

inestimability1678

undefinableness?1705

confusion1729

obnubilation1753

cloudiness1779

indistinctness1783

haze1790

haziness1796

vagueness1799

nebulosity1809

undefinednessa1832

undecidedness1897

indeterminism1928

fuzziness1973

smog1976

a1832 J. Bentham Lang. in Wks. (1843) VIII. 304/1 Clearness, as opposed to: 1. Obscurity, 2. Ambiguity, 3. Undefinedness.

1860 J. Young Province Reason 47 Only through and on account of this undefinedness..is Being non-Being.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	undefined
释义	undefinedadj. Brit. /ˌʌndᵻˈfʌɪnd/, U.S. /ˌəndəˈfaɪnd/, /ˌəndiˈfaɪnd/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2. Not defined or clearly marked; indefinite. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [adjective] > obscure, vague cloudyc1400 indeterminatec1400 diffuse1430 diffused?1456 obscure?a1475 infinite1520 ambiguous1529 indistincta1530 nubilous1533 dark1557 undetermined1588 undefinite1589 undeterminate1603 indetermined1611 undefined1611 suspense1624 umbrageous1635 clouded1641 undeterminated1641 fuliginous1646 implicit1660 vague1690 diffusive1709 nubilose1730 foggy1737 unliquidated1780 hazy1781 indecisive1815 nebulous1817 penumbral1819 aoristic1846 scumbled1868 nubiform1873 out-of-focus1891 fuzzy1937 soft focus1938 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Indefinito, vndefined. 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words at Indefinite Not limited, undefined, undetermined. 1716 J. Addison Freeholder No. 31. ⁋5 The Terms which the Author makes use of are loose, general, and undefined. 1797 W. Godwin Enquirer i. xii. 105 A sort of floating and undefined reverie. 1844 A. W. Kinglake Eothen viii. 124 The prestige created by the rumours of her high, and undefined rank. 1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) IV. 156 Theology..is full of undefined terms which have distracted the human mind for ages. Derivatives undeˈfinedly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [adverb] > obscurely obscurelya1527 diffuselyc1530 infinitely1530 diffusedly1567 cloudily1651 shadowishlya1680 vaguely1781 nebulouslya1796 undefinably1796 undefinedly1827 hazily1830 1827 J. Montgomery Pelican Island ix. 190 His soul explored immensity, In search of something undefinedly great. undeˈfinedness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] > unclear condition obscurity1474 mist1532 cloud-lighta1536 indeterminateness1644 undistinction1647 indeterminacy1649 indistinction1651 undeterminateness1653 inestimability1678 undefinableness?1705 confusion1729 obnubilation1753 cloudiness1779 indistinctness1783 haze1790 haziness1796 vagueness1799 nebulosity1809 undefinednessa1832 undecidedness1897 indeterminism1928 fuzziness1973 smog1976 a1832 J. Bentham Lang. in Wks. (1843) VIII. 304/1 Clearness, as opposed to: 1. Obscurity, 2. Ambiguity, 3. Undefinedness. 1860 J. Young Province Reason 47 Only through and on account of this undefinedness..is Being non-Being. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1611
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