Meaning

5 senses
  1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

    Your account will be suspended for an indefinite period of time.

    unbegrenzt, unbestimmt

    неограни́ченныйneograníčennyj, бесконе́чныйbeskonéčnyj, безграни́чныйbezgraníčnyj

  2. Vague or unclear.

    She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.

    vage, unklar

    неопределённыйneopredeljónnyj, нея́сныйnejásnyj

    vague or not clearly defined or stated

  3. Undecided or uncertain.

    I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.

    unentschieden, unsicher

    неопределённыйneopredeljónnyj

  4. Being an integral without specified limits.

    Don't forget to m the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.

    unbestimmt

    неопределённыйneopredeljónnyj

  5. Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

    the indefinite article

    unbestimmt

Examples

13 sentences
  1. She has an indefinite contract.

    У неї безтерміновий контракт.

    ruУ нее бессрочный контракт.

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  2. Sami was on indefinite sick leave.

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  3. Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

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  4. Tom's band is on an indefinite hiatus.

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  5. No, in this language indefinite articles don't exist.

    ruНет, в этом языке нет неопределённых артиклей.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite:
vague or unclear:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite:
vague or unclear:
undecided or uncertain:

Origin

From Late Latin indēfīnītus.

From Late Latin indēfīnītus.

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