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in·dif·fer·ent (in dif′ər ənt, -dif′rənt)
adjective
- having or showing no partiality, bias, or preference; neutral
- having or showing no interest, concern, or feeling; uninterested, apathetic, or unmoved
- of no consequence or importance; immaterial
- not particularly good or bad, large or small, right or wrong, etc.; fair, average, etc.
- not really good; rather poor or bad
- neutral in quality, as a chemical, magnet, etc.; inactive: chiefly in scientific use
- capable of developing in various ways, as the cells of an embryo that are not yet specialized; undifferentiated
Related Forms:
- indifferently in·dif′·fer·ently adverb
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