indefiniteness
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in·def·i·nite
(ĭn-dĕf′ə-nĭt)adj.
Not definite, especially:
a. Unclear; vague.
b. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence.
c. Uncertain; undecided: indefinite about their plans.
in·def′i·nite·ly adv.
in·def′i·nite·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | indefiniteness - the quality of being vague and poorly defined uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" inconclusiveness - the quality of being inconclusive |
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indefiniteness
nounThe quality or state of being ambiguous:
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عَدَم مَحْدوديَّة، عَدَم وُضوح
neurčitost
ubestemthed
sem er óljós
neurčitosť
indefinite
(inˈdefinit) adjective1. not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits. She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.
2. vague; uncertain. His plans are indefinite at the moment.
inˈdefiniteness nouninˈdefinitely adverb
for an indefinite period of time. The match was postponed indefinitely.
indefinite article the name given to the words a and an Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.