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indefiniteness
Variant of indefinite
adjective
not definite; specif.,
- having no exact limits or having no limits at all
- not precise or clear in meaning; vague
- not sharp or clear in outline; blurred; indistinct
- not sure or positive; uncertain
- Bot. of no fixed number, or too many to count: said of the stamens, etc. of certain flowers
- Gram. not limiting or specifying; not referring to a specific or previously identified person, thing, etc.: “a” and “an” are indefinite articles; “any” is an indefinite pronoun
Related Forms:
- indefinitely adverb
- indefiniteness noun
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