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o⋅pen-end⋅ed

  [oh-puhn-en-did]
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–adjective
1. not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad: an open-ended discussion.
2. allowing for future changes, revisions, or additions: open-ended agreements.
3. having no fixed answer: an open-ended question.
Origin:
1815–25; open + end 1 + -ed 3

Related forms:
o⋅pen-end⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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o·pen-end·ed   (ō'pən-ěn'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.
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