indefinite
adjective/ɪnˈdefɪnət/
/ɪnˈdefɪnət/
- lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end
- She will be away for the indefinite future.
- The workers have been on indefinite strike since July.
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- not clearly defined synonym imprecise
- an indefinite science
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits’ (past participle of definire, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’).
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