indefinite

indefinite
adjective
1) (vague) unbestimmt
2) (unlimited) unbegrenzt
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[in'definit]
adjective
1) (not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits: She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.) unbegrenzt
2) (vague; uncertain: His plans are indefinite at the moment.) unbestimmt
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in·defi·nite
[ɪnˈdefɪnət, AM -ənət]
adj
1. inv (unknown) unbestimmt
an \indefinite number of chairs/guests/people eine unbestimmte Zahl von Stühlen/Gästen/Leuten
for an \indefinite period für eine [o auf] unbestimmte Zeit
2. (vague) unklar; answer nicht eindeutig; date, time [noch] nicht festgelegt, offen; plans, ideas vage
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[In'defInɪt]
adj
1) number, length unbestimmt; (GRAM) article, pronoun unbestimmt

for the indefinite future — auf unbestimmte Zeit

at some indefinite time — irgendwann einmal

indefinite leave — unbeschränkter or unbegrenzter Urlaub, Urlaub m auf unbestimmte Zeit

2) (= vague) unklar, undeutlich

he was very indefinite about it — er war sehr unbestimmt or vage in dieser Sache

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indefinite [ınˈdefınət]
A adj
1. unbestimmt (Zahl etc):
indefinite article LING unbestimmter Artikel;
indefinite pronoun → B
2. unbegrenzt, unbeschränkt (Möglichkeiten etc)
3. unklar, undeutlich:
an indefinite answer eine vage Antwort
B s LING Indefinitpronomen n, unbestimmtes Fürwort
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adjective
1) (vague) unbestimmt
2) (unlimited) unbegrenzt
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adj.
indefinit (Mathematik) adj.
unbegrenzt adj.
unbeschränkt adj.
unbestimmt adj.
undeutlich adj.
ungenau adj.
unklar adj.

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