Used in a Sentence

indefinite

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for indefinite.

Editorial note

The author is Russian and shows the typical, although quite subtle, occasional lack of definite/indefinite articles.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of indefinite gathered in one view.

adjective

Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

adjective

Vague or unclear.

adjective

Undecided or uncertain.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for indefinite.

noun

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Example sentences

1

The author is Russian and shows the typical, although quite subtle, occasional lack of definite/indefinite articles.

2

But to cave to Greece would mean the rest of the EU taking on an indefinite financial drain.

3

It's also interesting to look back 2K years at the kingpin Eurasian languages for evidence of definite/indefinite articles.

4

You know that in the worst case, you'll have a hassle-free, indefinite, (modest) income to get you by.

5

My current permit allows me to stay for four years, with indefinite extension so long as I'm doing work in tech.

6

With cloud apps, your data / service is always available by the same means, but its physical location / method of distribution may have changed an indefinite number of times without you ever noticing.

7

I wonder if we can use this effect to power a small (very low power) microchip for an indefinite period of time.

8

Because the copyright holders are better organised as a class they are better equipped to lobby congress and influence politics, leading to the indefinite extension of copyright.

9

The indefinite article (a/an) is another English clitic, and you can observe its pronunciation changing according to the word that follows it in the sentence pair: 1.

10

I would assume it's Disney's position that copyright terms should be indefinite.

11

Similarly like some thought about indefinite economic growth.

12

A session can be long-lived without being indefinite.

Quote examples

1

As opposed to "a" which is an indefinite article.

2

All we were taught was that "the" is the definite article and that "a" is the indefinite article.

3

But it's not "indefinite free money" anyway.

4

> Being in the "Shu" means having zero human interaction for indefinite periods of time; if you're in there, you have to defecate through a hole in the floor.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use indefinite in a sentence?

The author is Russian and shows the typical, although quite subtle, occasional lack of definite/indefinite articles.

What does indefinite mean?

Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

What part of speech is indefinite?

indefinite is commonly used as adjective, noun.