meaning of indefinite
1. Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc.
2. Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line.
3. Boundless; infinite.
4. Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate.
5. not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are
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Related Words
indefinite | indefinite article | indefinite integral | indefinite quantity | indefinitely | indefiniteness |
