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单词 indefinite
释义

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.
  1. indefinite article.
  2. indefinite pronoun.
Botany.
  1. very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.
  2. (of an inflorescence) indeterminate.

Origin of indefinite

From the Latin word indēfīnītus, dating back to 1520–30. See in-3, definite

SYNONYMS FOR indefinite

1 unspecified; indeterminate.
2 imprecise, inexact, indistinct, confusing, vague, uncertain.
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ANTONYMS FOR indefinite

1, 2 determinate.
2 clear, specific.
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OTHER WORDS FROM indefinite

in·def·i·nite·ly, adverbin·def·i·nite·ness, noun

Words nearby indefinite

indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, in defiance of, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral, indefinitely, indefinite number, indefinite pronoun
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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
  1. too numerous to countindefinite stamens
  2. capable of continued growth at the tip of the stem, which does not terminate in a floweran indefinite inflorescence

Derived forms of indefinite

indefiniteness, noun
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