indefinite

English

Adjective

indefinite (comparative more indefinite, superlative most indefinite)

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

Translations

without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite

Czech: neurčitý (cs) Finnish: epämääräinen (fi), ääretön (fi), määrittelemätön (fi) Italian: indefinito (it) Polish: nieokreślony (pl) m., nieograniczony (pl) m.

Russian: неограниченный (ru) (n'eograníčennyj), бесконечный (ru) (b'eskon'éčnyj), безграничный (ru) (b'egraníčnyj) Swedish: obestämd (sv)

vague or unclear

Czech: neurčitý (cs) Finnish: epämääräinen (fi), ylimalkainen (fi) Italian: indefinito (it)

Polish: nieokreślony m., niewyraźny m. Russian: неопределённый (ru) (n'eopr'ed'el'ónnyj), неясный (ru) (n'ejásnyj) Swedish: oklar (sv)

undecided or uncertain

Finnish: epämääräinen (fi), epävarma (fi) Italian: indefinito (it)

Russian: неопределённый (ru) (n'eopr'ed'el'ónnyj) Swedish: obestämd (sv)

an integral without specified limits

Finnish: määrittelemätön (fi) Japanese: 不定 (ja) (futei) Polish: nieoznaczona f.

Russian: неопределённый (ru) (n'eopr'ed'el'ónnyj) Swedish: obestämd (sv)

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Danish: ubestemt (da)

Derived terms

• indefinitely
• indefinite article
• indefiniteness

Related terms

• indeterminate

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Italian

Adjective

indefinite pl.

1. feminine form of indefinito

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Latin

Adjective

indēfīnīte

1. vocative masculine singular of indēfīnītus