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indefinite

[in-def-uh-nit]

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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.

indefinite article.

indefinite pronoun.

Botany.

very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.

(of an inflorescence) indeterminate.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin indēfīnītus. See in-³, definite

Related forms

in·def·i·nite·ly, adverb

in·def·i·nite·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. unspecified; indeterminate. 2. imprecise, inexact, indistinct, confusing, vague, uncertain.

Antonyms
1, 2. determinate. 2. clear, specific.

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Example Sentences

It has also proposed a new statute authorizing the indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects.

And with indefinite and growing boundaries which deny others the right to exist.

Project this into the indefinite future and economic nirvana beckons.

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It has also proposed a new statute authorizing the indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects.

And with indefinite and growing boundaries which deny others the right to exist.

Project this into the indefinite future and economic nirvana beckons.

And he promised an end to rendition and indefinite detention.

The game service is on indefinite hold, but the keyboard has finally surfaced.

But late last month officials announced yet another delay-an indefinite one.

Yes, the scientific interests have fuelled our curiosity and it will continue to do so for an indefinite period.

Defenders of the program will probably argue that torture and indefinite inprisonment doesn't seem to work so well either.

In any case, an indefinite ban on cloning research could have worse consequences than careful regulation.

His music's not to my taste, but he's so fluid and indefinite and polyvalent that he's kind of interesting.

As an indefinite noun-adjective clause, it could be translated as blessed day.

Alas, licensing issues and other hiccups have held this lofty promise in indefinite limbo.

The result was an indefinite closing of comments on the site and deletion of some current comments.

Our cyberpunk future has been put on an indefinite hold.

The indefinite suspension was a stark display of the clash between objectivity and opinion in television journalism.

Or they can substantially reduce their costs by reducing faculty and staff plus freezing salaries for the indefinite future.

Levy took an indefinite medical leave, putting this.

Or because the last new hire promptly became pregnant and decided to take an indefinite leave after the baby was born.

The larger cosmic process seems nothing less than the indefinite evolution of system complexity.

Hazare applied for a police permit to stage an indefinite fast.

Also it has an indefinite shelf life as long as the seal is intact, so the heart in it lasts for years.

Sometimes monarchs capriciously granted indefinite exclusive rights to someone they favoured.

Collins said the suspensions were for an indefinite period, and declined to say which rules had been broken.

She is a nightmare who is now committed to indefinite residential treatment.

So are solitons, which, by definition are large solitary waves capable of indefinite propagation and interpenetration.

Bush create the problem by allowing indefinite detention and torture to begin with.

Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time:.

Enderle requested and was granted an indefinite leave of absence while the investigation continued.

Since no cure is in sight, their isolation is indefinite.

He noted that the confinement order was for an indefinite period until the public health risk could be eliminated.

It would also have enshrined in law the concept of indefinite detention without cause or trial.

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World English Dictionary

indefinite (ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt)

—*adj*
1.	not certain or determined; unsettled
2.	without exact limits; indeterminate: an indefinite number
3.	vague, evasive, or unclear
4.	botany Also: indeterminate
	a. too numerous to count: indefinite stamens
	b. capable of continued growth at the tip of the stem, which does not terminate in a flower: an indefinite inflorescence

in'definiteness

—n

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Word Origin & History

indefinite

1530, from L. indefinitus, from in- "not" + definitus (see define).

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