INDEFINITE


Meaning of INDEFINITE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' def-n ə t, - ' de-f ə -

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin indefinitus, from in- + definitus definite

Date: 1530

: not definite: as a : typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing <the indefinite articles a and an > < indefinite pronouns> b : not precise : VAGUE c : having no exact limits

– indefinite noun

– in · def · i · nite · ly adverb

– in · def · i · nite · ness noun

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