indefinite

[US]/ɪnˈdefɪnət/
[UK]/ɪnˈdefɪnət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sin un fin claro o específico, vago o poco claro.

Phrases & Collocations

indefinite suspension

suspensión indefinida

indefinite delay

retraso indefinido

indefinite quantity

cantidad indefinida

indefinite integral

integral indefinida

indefinite equation

ecuación indefinida

Example Sentences

an indefinite leave of absence.

una licencia de ausencia indefinida.

indefinite about their plans.

indefinido sobre sus planes.

The indefinite integral is an antiderivative.

La integral indefinida es una antiderivada.

He is indefinite of himself.

Es indefinido sobre sí mismo.

they may face indefinite detention.

podrían enfrentarse a la detención indefinida.

an indefinite moratorium on the use of drift nets.

una moratoria indefinida sobre el uso de redes de arrastre.

The store will be closed for an indefinite period.

La tienda permanecerá cerrada por un período indefinido.

He gave me an indefinite answer.

Me dio una respuesta indefinida.

a house a mile distant from town), or it can indicate an indefinite but sizable interval (

una casa a una milla de la ciudad), o puede indicar un intervalo indefinido pero considerable (

The recursiveness of phrase structure rules:These rules can generate an indefinite number of sentences,and sentences with infinite length,due to their recursive properties.

La recursividad de las reglas de estructura de frases: Estas reglas pueden generar un número indefinido de oraciones y oraciones de longitud infinita debido a sus propiedades recursivas.

Real-world Examples

He is very childish but of indefinite age.

Source: Cross-dimensional character story

It means a number bigger than one, but it's indefinite.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

" No one" is an indefinite pronoun meaning " no person."

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Another rule for the indefinite articles " a" and " an" .

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

Mr Gunay says only an “indefinite” loan will suffice.

Source: The Economist - Arts

So it means starting an illness — an indefinite Illness.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

And notice that the time is indefinite again.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Otherwise, we would need an indefinite article which is not there.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Listening High Score Secrets

In the English language, there are definite and indefinite articles.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Our final expanded indefinite pronouns today begin with the word " every-."

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

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