Indefinite

What do we mean by indefinite?

Not definite, especially. adjective

Unclear; vague. adjective

Lacking precise limits. adjective

Uncertain; undecided. adjective

Not definite; not defined; not precise; vague: as, an indefinite time, proposition, term, or sensation.

Infinite in number. The term was introduced by Pascal. Descartes distinguished between the indefinite, which has no particular limit, and the infinite, which is incomparably greater than anything having a limit. The distinction is considered as highly important by many metaphysicians.

Specifically, in botany, uncertain in number or too great to be easily counted: for example, the stamens when more than 10, and not clearly in multiples of the ground number of the flower, are said to be indefinite.

In logic, indeterminate in logical quantity; not distinguishing between “some” and “all.”

In grammar, not such as to make definite or determinate the person, thing, place, time, or manner in question: applied to certain adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs, as the indefinite article (see article, 11), any, some, such, anywhere, anyhow, otherwise, and to certain tenses of verbs, as the Greek aorist (which means ‘indefinite’) and the simple past in English.

Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure adjective

Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited. adjective

Boundless; infinite. adjective

Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate. adjective

The word a or an, used with nouns to denote any one of a common or general class. adjective

See Indeterminate inflorescence, under Indeterminate. adjective

A statement whose subject is a common term, with nothing to indicate distribution or nondistribution; as, Man is mortal. adjective

A negative term; as, the not-good. adjective

Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite. adjective

Vague or unclear. adjective

Undecided or uncertain. adjective

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Words that are spelled similarly to indefinite:
indefinite, indefinity, infinite, definite, indefinitude.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word indefinite:
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Words that rhyme with indefinite:
definite.

Adjectives that are often used to describe indefinite:
present, past, specific, little, singular, first, future, negative, least, right, perfect, preterite, general, nonspecific, symmetric, definite, best, plural, masculine, vague, demonstrative, lone, indicative, referential, objective, corresponding, preterit, standard, feminine, primitive, relative, oblivious, mere, compact, permanent, english, lovely, family, absolute, generic, plain.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective indefinite:
period, number, time, article, future, length, pronouns, duration, postponement, periods, extent, extension, term, pronoun, expansion, amount, leave, terms, integral, detention, articles, character, increase, sense, series, progress, line, distance, prolongation, variety, continuance, continuation, quantity, growth, stay, suspension, homogeneity, multiplication, delay, subject, nps, reference, meaning, phrase, past, expression, tenure, phrases, strike, repetition, idea, improvement, object, integrals, something, symptoms, descriptions, description, expressions, composition, boundaries, date, sentence, failure, objects, feeling, subjects, noun, survival, adjectives, nouns, perfectibility, pitch, matrix, tense, imprisonment, consciousness, multitude.

Words that sound like indefinite:
indefinite, indefinity, infinite, indefinitely, indifferent, into the night, infinate, infinit, undefined, indolent, indigent, indicant, undefended, infant, intimate, indiana, indent, indecent, indemnity, infinites, intonate, antiphony, indian shot, indian beet, underfund, indovina, indomite.