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open-ended
o·pen-end·ed (ō′pən-ĕn′dĭd)adj.1. Not restrained by definite limits, restrictions, or structure.2. Allowing for or adaptable to change.3. Inconclusive or indefinite: "faintly bemused and uneasily open-ended about the whole horrible business" (Charles Michener).4. Allowing for a spontaneous, unstructured response: an open-ended question.
o′pen-end′ed·ly adv.o′pen-end′ed·ness n.open-ended adj 1. without definite limits, as of duration or amount: an open-ended contract. 2. denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered "yes", "no", or "don't know" o′pen-end′ed
adj. 1. not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad. 2. allowing for future changes, revisions, or additions. 3. having no fixed answer. [1815–25] o′pen-end′ed•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | open-ended - without fixed limits or restrictions; "an open-ended discussion"unrestricted - not subject to or subjected to restriction | | 2. | open-ended - allowing for a spontaneous response; "an open-ended question"indeterminate, undetermined - not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future" | | 3. | open-ended - allowing for future changes or revisions; "open-ended agreements"changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices" |
Translationsopen-ended
open-endedHaving no specific or planned ending or outcome. We decided to leave things open-ended, in case we were both in a position to get back together at some point in the future. These are open-ended conversations, meant more to generate ideas than a concrete plan.open-ended
open-ended[¦ō·pən ¦en·dəd] (computer science) Of techniques, designed to facilitate or permit expansion, extension, or increase in capability; the opposite of closed-in and artificially constrained. open-ended
Related to open-ended: Open-ended fundWords related to open-endedadj without fixed limits or restrictionsRelated Wordsadj allowing for a spontaneous responseRelated Words- indeterminate
- undetermined
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