- without any limit of time or number
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indefinitely /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ/ adv
in•def•i•nite /ɪnˈdɛfənɪt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having no fixed or specified limit:an indefinite number.
- not clearly defined:an indefinite boundary between the two countries.
- not firmly decided;
vague:was indefinite about joining us for lunch.
in•def•i•nite
(in def′ə nit),USA pronunciation adj.
in•def′i•nite•ly, adv.
in•def′i•nite•ness, n.
- not definite;
without fixed or specified limit;
unlimited:an indefinite number. - not clearly defined or determined;
not precise or exact:an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future. - Grammar
- GrammarSee indefinite article.
- GrammarSee indefinite pronoun.
- [Bot.]
- Botanyvery numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.
- Botany(of an inflorescence) indeterminate.
- Latin indēfīnītus. See in-3, definite
- 1520–30
in•def′i•nite•ness, n.
- 1. unspecified; indeterminate. 2. imprecise, inexact, indistinct, confusing, vague, uncertain.
- 1. 2. determinate. 2. clear, specific.
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