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indifferent definition

in·dif·fer·ent (in difər ənt, -difrənt)

adjective

  1. having or showing no partiality, bias, or preference; neutral
  2. having or showing no interest, concern, or feeling; uninterested, apathetic, or unmoved
  3. of no consequence or importance; immaterial
  4. not particularly good or bad, large or small, right or wrong, etc.; fair, average, etc.
  5. not really good; rather poor or bad
  6. neutral in quality, as a chemical, magnet, etc.; inactive: chiefly in scientific use
  7. capable of developing in various ways, as the cells of an embryo that are not yet specialized; undifferentiated

Etymology: OFr < L indifferens: see in- & different

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