Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.

  2. (transitive)To remove the definition of; to return to an undefined state.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Now remember, our variable is still undefined.

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  2. The result of dividing any number by zero is undefined.

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  3. If you divide any number by zero, the result is undefined.

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  4. The countries have competing claims to villages and towns along the porous, undefined border.

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  5. An irregular galaxy has an undefined shape and is full of young stars, dust, and gas.

    deEine unregelmäßige Galaxie ist unbestimmter Form und voll von jungen Sternen, Staub und Gas.

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Origin

From un- + define.

From un- + define.

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Forms

undefines, undefining, undefined, undefined
Base formundefine · to undefine
3rd person singularundefines
Present participleundefining
Past simpleundefined
Past participleundefined

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyundefine
he, she, itundefines

Past simpleLesson

all personsundefined

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave undefined
he, she, ithas undefined

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill undefine

See also

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