indefiniteness
ə adjective
1.
not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
2.
not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future.
3.
4.
Botany.
a.
very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.
b.
(of an inflorescence) indeterminate.
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indefinite (ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| 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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