indefinite adj

1 vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal" [ant: definite]

2 not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite"

English

Adjective

1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
2. Vague or unclear.
3. Undecided or uncertain.
4. An integral without specified limits.

Translations

• Italian: indefinito (1,2,3)
• Russian: неопределённый (neopredelyónnyj)
• Swedish: obestämd obestämt (1, 3), oklar oklart (2)

Related terms

• indefinitely
• indefinite article
• indeterminate

Italian

Adjective

indefinite p

1. feminine of indefinito

The word indefinite has these meanings:-

• In mathematics:-
  • When talking about positive or negative indefinite forms in multilinear algebra, see definite bilinear form.
  • "indefinite" is sometimes used to describe the result of trying to divide 0 by 0. Some computers call this value NaN (short for "not a number").
• In grammar, see indefinite article and indefinite pronoun.

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