indefinitiveadj.

/ɪndɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/

Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + definitive adj. and n.

rare.

Not definitive; not characterized by definition or limitation; indeterminate, indefinite.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > infiniteness > [adjective] > indefinite or unmeasured

unmeasurate?1537

indefinite1594

indefinitive1598

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective] > not specified > indefinite

gross1534

indefinite1561

indefinitive1598

general1601

loose1609

undetermined1611

vaguea1661

indeterminate1773

tenuousa1817

vaguish1818

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > other parts of speech > [adjective] > other spec.

numerala1398

partitivea1398

gentile1542

indefinitive1598

illative1611

integral1668

collective1751

modal1845

parti-generic1939

1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 125 From the point of the first Trauesse next adioyning, is drawne an indefinitiue line.

1850 J. H. Newman Lect. Diffic. Anglicans 82 A school of opinion..fixed in its principles, indefinitive and progressive in their range.

Derivatives

indeˈfinitively adv. without definition or limitation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > indefinitely

indefinitely1471

indeterminably1471

infinitely1530

grossly1537

indeterminately1571

neutrally1571

undeterminately1571

indefinitively1622

vaguely1781

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > infiniteness > [adverb] > without definite limit or indefinitely

infinitelyc1430

full due1574

indefinitely1621

indefinitively1622

1622 R. Sanderson Two Serm. Boston ii. 69 Ordinarily in our Sermons we indefinitiuely condemne as euill, swearing, and gaming for money.

1795 Ann. Reg. App. Chron. 92 They are all elected for two years, and may be immediately and indefinitively re-elected.

indeˈfinitiveness n. vagueness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [noun] > state of being non-specific > indefiniteness

indefiniteness1589

indeterminateness1644

indeterminacy1649

indefinitya1734

indetermination1789

vagueness1799

indefinitude1828

indefinitivenessa1849

indefinitism1855

indefinition1888

a1849 E. A. Poe Marginalia in Wks. (1864) III. 587 If the author did not deliberately propose to himself a suggestive indefinitiveness of meaning.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	indefinitive
释义	indefinitiveadj. /ɪndɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + definitive adj. and n. rare. Not definitive; not characterized by definition or limitation; indeterminate, indefinite. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > infiniteness > [adjective] > indefinite or unmeasured unmeasurate?1537 indefinite1594 indefinitive1598 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective] > not specified > indefinite gross1534 indefinite1561 indefinitive1598 general1601 loose1609 undetermined1611 vaguea1661 indeterminate1773 tenuousa1817 vaguish1818 the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > other parts of speech > [adjective] > other spec. numerala1398 partitivea1398 gentile1542 indefinitive1598 illative1611 integral1668 collective1751 modal1845 parti-generic1939 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 125 From the point of the first Trauesse next adioyning, is drawne an indefinitiue line. 1850 J. H. Newman Lect. Diffic. Anglicans 82 A school of opinion..fixed in its principles, indefinitive and progressive in their range. Derivatives indeˈfinitively adv. without definition or limitation. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > indefinitely indefinitely1471 indeterminably1471 infinitely1530 grossly1537 indeterminately1571 neutrally1571 undeterminately1571 indefinitively1622 vaguely1781 the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > infiniteness > [adverb] > without definite limit or indefinitely infinitelyc1430 full due1574 indefinitely1621 indefinitively1622 1622 R. Sanderson Two Serm. Boston ii. 69 Ordinarily in our Sermons we indefinitiuely condemne as euill, swearing, and gaming for money. 1795 Ann. Reg. App. Chron. 92 They are all elected for two years, and may be immediately and indefinitively re-elected. indeˈfinitiveness n. vagueness. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [noun] > state of being non-specific > indefiniteness indefiniteness1589 indeterminateness1644 indeterminacy1649 indefinitya1734 indetermination1789 vagueness1799 indefinitude1828 indefinitivenessa1849 indefinitism1855 indefinition1888 a1849 E. A. Poe Marginalia in Wks. (1864) III. 587 If the author did not deliberately propose to himself a suggestive indefinitiveness of meaning. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1598
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