Indefinite
adjective
Not clear, precise, or decided.
The meeting has been postponed for an indefinite period.
Often appears as...
- indefinite period
- indefinite delay
adjective
Not having exact limits.
In mathematics, an indefinite integral is an antiderivative, a function whose derivative is the given function.
Often appears as...
- indefinite integral
- indefinite sum
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Technical
adjective
Not officially agreed or arranged.
The trial was postponed for an indefinite period.
Often appears as...
- indefinite period
- indefinite postponement
adjective
Not clear, precise, or decided.
The meeting has been postponed for an indefinite period.
Often appears as...
- indefinite period
- indefinite delay
adjective
Not having exact limits.
In mathematics, an indefinite integral is an antiderivative, a function whose derivative is the given function.
Often appears as...
- indefinite integral
- indefinite sum
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not officially agreed or arranged.
The trial was postponed for an indefinite period.
Often appears as...
- indefinite period
- indefinite postponement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Duration Uncertainty
Use 'indefinite' when the length of time for an event is unknown.
Their stay was extended for an indefinite period.
Pro Tip 2/3Unspecific Plans
Use 'indefinite' for plans or arrangements that are not confirmed or detailed.
The project is on hold for an indefinite period.
Pro Tip 3/3Open-Ended Situations
Apply 'indefinite' when describing situations that lack a clear ending or resolution.
They agreed to an indefinite ceasefire.
Pro Tip 1/3Duration Uncertainty
Use 'indefinite' when the length of time for an event is unknown.
Their stay was extended for an indefinite period.
Pro Tip 2/3Unspecific Plans
Use 'indefinite' for plans or arrangements that are not confirmed or detailed.
The project is on hold for an indefinite period.
Pro Tip 3/3Open-Ended Situations
Apply 'indefinite' when describing situations that lack a clear ending or resolution.
They agreed to an indefinite ceasefire.
Pro Tip 1/3Duration Uncertainty
Use 'indefinite' when the length of time for an event is unknown.
Their stay was extended for an indefinite period.
Pro Tip 2/3Unspecific Plans
Use 'indefinite' for plans or arrangements that are not confirmed or detailed.
The project is on hold for an indefinite period.
Pro Tip 3/3Open-Ended Situations
Apply 'indefinite' when describing situations that lack a clear ending or resolution.
They agreed to an indefinite ceasefire.
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Investing in fish...
fish in the reserve the bigger they grow in the bigger they grow the more their fertility sores giving us a surge in fish and larvae that spill out of our reserve to replenish our fishing grounds year after year indefinitely now these returns are so effective that if we can scale up protection to around a third of
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Rediscovering Glen...
canals and irrigating large swaths of land and the way that water rights work is whoever is the first to put water to a beneficial use will establish an indefinite right and so the upper basin states of Utah and Colorado were looking at the growth and development that was happening in California and they said to
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What if a US presidential...
to try to intimidate lawmakers into keeping him or her in power. Or they could just abuse their emergency powers and try to stay in office indefinitely. So we've got some real problems in our system. The best way to stop a coup is to update and strengthen our democratic system as soon as this election is over.
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
then we are condemning a whole cohort of people -- who would have been young enough and healthy enough to benefit from those therapies, but will not be, because we haven't developed them as quickly as we could -- we'll be denying those people an indefinite life span, and I consider that that is immoral.
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The game that can give...
And that's what was happening to us. The game was helping us experience what scientists call post-traumatic growth, which is not something we usually hear about. We usually hear about post-traumatic stress disorder. But scientists now know that a traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely.
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How can we solve the...
At the same time, companies began to develop more drugs that are taken over a patient’s lifetime, like blood pressure and cholesterol medications, and later anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications. Because they are taken indefinitely, these drugs more profitable.
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Strange answers to the...
They decided that he shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would have a greater than average chance of recidivism. So they let him go. And outside in the corridor he said to me, "You know what, Jon?
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Our refugee system is...
In theory, refugees have a right to a pathway to integration, or return to the country they've come from. But in practice, they get stuck in almost indefinite limbo. In theory, refugees are a shared global responsibility.
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Why don't perpetual...
The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever. Bhaskara's drawing was one of the earliest designs for a perpetual motion machine, a device that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source.
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How Snakes Survive Off...
tenth compared with a mammal of a similar size that means they don't have to eat very often a puff adder like this one can wait almost indefinitely for its
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Investing in fish...
fish in the reserve the bigger they grow in the bigger they grow the more their fertility sores giving us a surge in fish and larvae that spill out of our reserve to replenish our fishing grounds year after year indefinitely now these returns are so effective that if we can scale up protection to around a third of
Video examples
Rediscovering Glen...
canals and irrigating large swaths of land and the way that water rights work is whoever is the first to put water to a beneficial use will establish an indefinite right and so the upper basin states of Utah and Colorado were looking at the growth and development that was happening in California and they said to
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
to try to intimidate lawmakers into keeping him or her in power. Or they could just abuse their emergency powers and try to stay in office indefinitely. So we've got some real problems in our system. The best way to stop a coup is to update and strengthen our democratic system as soon as this election is over.
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
then we are condemning a whole cohort of people -- who would have been young enough and healthy enough to benefit from those therapies, but will not be, because we haven't developed them as quickly as we could -- we'll be denying those people an indefinite life span, and I consider that that is immoral.
Video examples
The game that can give...
And that's what was happening to us. The game was helping us experience what scientists call post-traumatic growth, which is not something we usually hear about. We usually hear about post-traumatic stress disorder. But scientists now know that a traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely.
Video examples
How can we solve the...
At the same time, companies began to develop more drugs that are taken over a patient’s lifetime, like blood pressure and cholesterol medications, and later anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications. Because they are taken indefinitely, these drugs more profitable.
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
They decided that he shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would have a greater than average chance of recidivism. So they let him go. And outside in the corridor he said to me, "You know what, Jon?
Video examples
Our refugee system is...
In theory, refugees have a right to a pathway to integration, or return to the country they've come from. But in practice, they get stuck in almost indefinite limbo. In theory, refugees are a shared global responsibility.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever. Bhaskara's drawing was one of the earliest designs for a perpetual motion machine, a device that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source.
Video examples
How Snakes Survive Off...
tenth compared with a mammal of a similar size that means they don't have to eat very often a puff adder like this one can wait almost indefinitely for its
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
While human space travel is daunting, machines - with their indefinitely long lifetimes - could travel the galaxy. It might make little difference to them that bridging the distance from one star to the next could take hundreds of thousands of years or more.
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Harshvardhan Rane
Indian Actor
I am a very big admirer of Bejoy's films and have waited for five months to be part of his film. But I have no regrets and will wait for an indefinite time as, if I love and believe in something, I do it completely and unconditionally.
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Hannes Alfven
Swedish Scientist
There is no rational reason to doubt that the universe has existed indefinitely, for an infinite time. It is only myth that attempts to say how the universe came to be, either four thousand or twenty billion years ago.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.
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Claire Fox
British Writer
Retreating to indefinite lockdown culture would mean surrendering what makes life worth living, a far more tragic cost than anything inflicted by a virus.
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Julia Davis
English Comedian
I still think of things for 'Jill' all the time. It's annoying, because I want to be able to find another character who I could write for indefinitely.
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Pema Chodron
American Clergyman
According to the Buddhist belief, you can go on and on indefinitely, so you see your life as just a brief moment in time.
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Suze Orman
American Author
You should keep a copy of your tax return indefinitely, but you need to save supporting documents for only three years.
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Eduard Shevardnadze
Politician
But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
British Writer
Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
While human space travel is daunting, machines - with their indefinitely long lifetimes - could travel the galaxy. It might make little difference to them that bridging the distance from one star to the next could take hundreds of thousands of years or more.
Quote examples
Harshvardhan Rane
Indian Actor
I am a very big admirer of Bejoy's films and have waited for five months to be part of his film. But I have no regrets and will wait for an indefinite time as, if I love and believe in something, I do it completely and unconditionally.
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Hannes Alfven
Swedish Scientist
There is no rational reason to doubt that the universe has existed indefinitely, for an infinite time. It is only myth that attempts to say how the universe came to be, either four thousand or twenty billion years ago.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.
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Claire Fox
British Writer
Retreating to indefinite lockdown culture would mean surrendering what makes life worth living, a far more tragic cost than anything inflicted by a virus.
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Julia Davis
English Comedian
I still think of things for 'Jill' all the time. It's annoying, because I want to be able to find another character who I could write for indefinitely.
Quote examples
Pema Chodron
American Clergyman
According to the Buddhist belief, you can go on and on indefinitely, so you see your life as just a brief moment in time.
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Suze Orman
American Author
You should keep a copy of your tax return indefinitely, but you need to save supporting documents for only three years.
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Eduard Shevardnadze
Politician
But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
British Writer
Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.
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