INDEFINITE


Meaning of INDEFINITE in English

in ‧ def ‧ i ‧ nite AC /ɪnˈdef ə nət, ɪnˈdef ə nɪt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ define ; noun : ↑ definition ; adverb : ↑ definitely ≠ ↑ indefinitely ; adjective : ↑ definite ≠ ↑ indefinite ]

[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ definitely ≠ ↑ indefinitely ; adjective : ↑ definite ≠ ↑ indefinite ]

1 . an indefinite action or period of time has no definite end arranged for it:

The next day the union voted to begin an indefinite strike.

The picture has been loaned for an indefinite period to the National Gallery.

2 . not clear or exact SYN vague :

Teachers find the report’s terminology so indefinite that it is confusing.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.