INDEFINITE


Meaning of INDEFINITE in English

/ ɪnˈdefɪnət; NAmE / adjective

1.

lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end :

She will be away for the indefinite future.

2.

not clearly defined

SYN imprecise :

an indefinite science

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus , from in- not + definitus defined, set within limits (past participle of definire , from de- (expressing completion) + finire finish).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.