English-Thai Dictionary

indefinite

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่มี ข้อกำหนด  ซึ่ง ไม่มี ขีดจำกัด  unlimited definite limited sueng-mai-me-kor-kam-nod

 

indefinite article

N คำนำหน้า นาม เอกพจน์ ที่ ไม่ได้ กล่าวถึง มา ก่อน  เช่น  a an kam-nam-na-nam-aek-ka-phod-ti-mai-dai-klao-tueng-ma-kon

 

indefinite pronoun

N คำสรรพนาม ที่ ไม่ ชี้เฉพาะ  เช่น  someone nothing anything kam-sab-pa-nam-ti-mai-che-cha-phow

 

indefinitely

ADV อย่าง ไม่แน่ นอน  อย่าง ไม่ชัด เจน 

 

indefiniteness

N ความไม่แน่นอน ชัดเจน 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDEFINITE

a.[L. indefinitus; in and definitus, definio, to define; de and finio, to end, finis, end. ] 1. Not limited or defined; not determinate; not precise or certain; as an indefinite time. An indefinite proposition, term or phrase, is one which has not a precise meaning or limited signification.
2. That has no certain limits, or to which the human mind can affix none, as indefinite space. A space may be indefinite, though not infinite.

 

INDEFINITELY

adv. Without any settled limitation; as space indefinitely extended. 1. Not precisely; not with certainty or precision; as, to use a word indefinitely.

 

INDEFINITENESS

n.The quality of being undefined, unlimited, or not precise and certain.

 

INDEFINITUDE

n.Quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INDEFINITE

In *def "i *nite, a. Etym: [L. indefinitus. See In- not, and Definite. ]

 

1. Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc. It were to be wished that. .. men would leave off that indefinite way of vouching, "the chymists say this, " or "the chymists affirm that. " Boyle. The time of this last is left indefinite. Dryden.

 

2. Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line. Though it is not infinite, it may be indefinite; though it is not boundless in itself, it may be so to human comprehension. Spectator.

 

3. Boundless; infinite. [R.] Indefinite and omnipresent God, Inhabiting eternity. W. Thompson (1745 ).

 

4. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate. Indefinite article (Gram. ), the word a or an, used with nouns to denote any one of a common or general class. -- Indefinite inflorescence. (Bot. ) See Indeterminate inflorescence, under Indeterminate. -- Indefinite proposition (Logic ), a statement whose subject is a common term, with nothing to indicate distribution or nondistribution; as, Man is mortal. -- Indefinite term (Logic ), a negative term; as, the not-good.

 

Syn. -- Inexplicit; vague; uncertain; unsettled; indeterminate; loose; equivocal; inexact; approximate.

 

INDEFINITELY

INDEFINITELY In *def "i *nite *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an indefinite manner or degree; without any settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to use a word indefinitely. If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human intellect can fancy any bound of it. Ray.

 

INDEFINITENESS

INDEFINITENESS In *def "i *nite *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being indefinite.

 

INDEFINITUDE

INDEFINITUDE In `de *fin "i *tude, n.

 

Defn: Indefiniteness; vagueness; also, number or quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Obs. ] Sir M. Hale.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

indefinite

in def i nite |inˈdefənit ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nət | ▶adjective lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: they may face indefinite detention. • not clearly expressed or defined; vague: their status remains indefinite. • Grammar (of a word, inflection, or phrase ) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. , referred to. DERIVATIVES in def i nite ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not ’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits ’ (see definite ).

 

indefinite article

in def i nite ar ti cle |ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nət ˈˌɑrdəkəl | ▶noun Grammar a determiner ( a and an in English ) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is nonspecific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school ). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse. Compare with definite article.

 

indefinite integral

in def i nite in te gral ▶noun Mathematics an integral expressed without limits, and so containing an arbitrary constant.

 

indefinitely

in def i nite ly |inˈdefənitlē ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nətli | ▶adverb for an unlimited or unspecified period of time: talks cannot go on indefinitely. • [ as submodifier ] to an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent: an indefinitely large number of channels.

 

indefinite pronoun

in def i nite pro noun |ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nət ˈˌproʊˌnaʊn | ▶noun Grammar a pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, e.g., anything, something, anyone, everyone .

 

Oxford Dictionary

indefinite

in |def ¦in |ite |ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt | ▶adjective 1 lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: they may face indefinite detention. 2 not clearly expressed or defined; vague: an indefinite number of generations. • Grammar (of a word, inflection, or phrase ) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. referred to. DERIVATIVES indefiniteness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not ’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits ’ (see definite ).

 

indefinite article

in |def ¦in |ite art |icle ▶noun Grammar a determiner ( a and an in English ) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is non-specific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school ). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse. Compare with definite article.

 

indefinite integral

in |def ¦in |ite in ¦te |gral ▶noun Mathematics an integral expressed without limits, and so containing an arbitrary constant.

 

indefinitely

in |def ¦in |ite ¦ly |ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli | ▶adverb for an unlimited or unspecified period of time: talks cannot go on indefinitely. • [ as submodifier ] to an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent: an indefinitely large number of channels.

 

indefinite pronoun

in |def ¦in |ite pro |noun ▶noun Grammar a pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, e.g. anything, something, anyone, everyone .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

indefinite

indefinite adjective 1 an indefinite period: indeterminate, unspecified, unlimited, unrestricted, undecided, undetermined, undefined, unfixed, unsettled, unknown, uncertain; limitless, infinite, endless, immeasurable. ANTONYMS fixed, limited. 2 an indefinite idea: vague, ill-defined, unclear, imprecise, inexact, loose, general, nebulous, fuzzy, hazy, obscure, ambiguous, equivocal. ANTONYMS clear.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

indefinite

indefinite adjective 1 an indefinite period: unknown, indeterminate, unspecified, unlimited, unrestricted, undecided, undetermined, undefined, unfixed, unsettled, unresolved, uncertain; limitless, infinite, endless, immeasurable. ANTONYMS fixed, limited. 2 a word with an indefinite meaning: vague, ill-defined, unclear, loose, general, imprecise, inexact, nebulous, blurred, fuzzy, hazy, confused, obscure, ambiguous, equivocal, doubtful, dubious. ANTONYMS clear.

 

indefinitely

indefinitely adverb 1 the trial has been postponed indefinitely: for an unspecified time /period, for an unlimited time /period, without a fixed limit; Law sine die. 2 the state of affairs could continue indefinitely: forever, for always, for good, for good and all, evermore, for ever and ever, for all time, until the end of time, eternally, undyingly, permanently, perpetually, in perpetuity; Brit. for evermore; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over, until the twelfth of never, until doomsday, until kingdom come; archaic for aye. ANTONYMS temporarily.

 

Duden Dictionary

indefinibel

in de fi ni bel Adjektiv |indefin i bel |lateinisch nicht definierbar, nicht begrifflich abgrenzbar; unerklärbar

 

indefinit

in de fi nit Adjektiv besonders Sprachwissenschaft |indefin i t auch ˈɪn …|lateinisch indefinitus unbestimmt ein indefinites Pronomen (Indefinitpronomen )

 

Indefinitpronomen

In de fi nit pro no men Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Indefin i tpronomen |unbestimmtes Pronomen z. B. jemand, nichts

 

Indefinitum

In de fi ni tum Substantiv, Neutrum selten , das |Indefin i tum |das Indefinitum; Genitiv: des Indefinitums, Plural: die Indefinita Indefinitpronomen

 

French Dictionary

indéfini

indéfini , ie adj. adjectif Indéterminé. : Une longueur indéfinie. ANTONYME défini . Déterminant indéfini. grammaire Déterminant qui se place devant le nom d ’un être, d ’un objet indéterminé ou encore inconnu dans le texte. : Un, une, des sont des déterminants indéfinis.

 

indéfiniment

indéfiniment adv. adverbe D ’une manière indéfinie, à jamais. : Éliane sera indéfiniment reconnaissante à son médecin: elle est maintenant hors de danger. SYNONYME éternellement .

 

indéfinissable

indéfinissable adj. adjectif Difficile à définir. : Un parfum indéfinissable. SYNONYME indéterminable .

 

Spanish Dictionary

indefinible

indefinible adjetivo Que no puede ser definido, determinado o precisado :edad indefinible; una indefinible extensión de basuras; un objeto de indefinible forma y materia; la indefinible dignidad de la persona; se estremeció de indefinible emoción .ANTÓNIMO definible .

 

indefinición

indefinición nombre femenino Falta de definición, claridad o precisión :criticó la indefinición de la política económica del gobierno .

 

indefinido, -da

indefinido, -da adjetivo 1 Que no tiene características claras y precisas o que no tiene unos límites concretos :un color indefinido; un plazo de tiempo indefinido .SINÓNIMO indeterminado .ANTÓNIMO definido, determinado .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino gram [artículo ] Que indica un referente desconocido por los hablantes o uno cualquiera de la especie :los artículos indefinidos son ‘un ’, ‘una ’, ‘unos ’ y ‘unas ’.SINÓNIMO indeterminado .3 gram [pretérito ] Que expresa una acción anterior al presente cuyo desarrollo ya ha acabado :‘cayó ’ es pretérito indefinido de ‘caer ’.4 gram [pronombre ] Que se refiere a una persona, animal o cosa de manera poco exacta o concreta :las palabras ‘alguien ’, ‘nadie ’, ‘poco ’ y ‘bastante ’ son pronombres indefinidos .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

indefinite

in def i nite /ɪndéf (ə )nət /形容詞 比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗不定の, 決まっていない 〈期間 数量など 〉(↔definite )▸ an indefinite period 無期限 ▸ stay at home under indefinite suspension 無期停学中で自宅にいる 2 〈範囲 意味 内容が 〉ぼんやりした, はっきりしない, 不明瞭な (vague )▸ an indefinite answer [plan ]あいまいな返事 [計画 ]3 〘文法 〙不定の ▸ an indefinite pronoun 不定代名詞 〘人 物 数量などを漠然とさす 代名詞 ; everyone, anyone, everybodyなど 〙～̀ á rticle 〖通例the ～〗〘文法 〙不定冠詞 (!英語ではa, an ) .～̀ í ntegral 〘数 〙不定積分 .～ness 名詞 U 無期限, 不明瞭さ .

 

indefinitely

in d é f i nite ly 副詞 1 漠然と, 不明確に .2 無期限に, いつまでも .