open-endednessn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊp(ə)nˈɛndᵻdnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌoʊp(ə)nˈɛndədnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: open-ended adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < open-ended adj. + -ness suffix.

The fact, state, or quality of being open-ended (open-ended adj.) (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [noun] > unsettled or inconclusive state

indeterminationa1631

inconclusiveness1700

inconclusion1847

open-endedness1945

1945 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 10 395/2 This ‘open-endedness’ was augmented by the provision of space for as many as three estimates for any one question.

1974 G. F. Newman Price vii. 218 The open-endedness of the situation worked as well for her. She was as free as Sneed to quit.

1992 R. E. Carter Becoming Bamboo iii. 89 What is spiritual or religious about the quest for ‘ultimate meaning’ is not its ultimateness but its open-endedness.

2002 Washington Post (Nexis) 26 July (Weekend section) t37 From the beginning to the unexpected conclusion, ‘Swimming’ impresses you with its open-endedness and surprises.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	open-endedness
释义	open-endednessn. Brit. /ˌəʊp(ə)nˈɛndᵻdnᵻs/, U.S. /ˌoʊp(ə)nˈɛndədnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: open-ended adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < open-ended adj. + -ness suffix. The fact, state, or quality of being open-ended (open-ended adj.) (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [noun] > unsettled or inconclusive state indeterminationa1631 inconclusiveness1700 inconclusion1847 open-endedness1945 1945 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 10 395/2 This ‘open-endedness’ was augmented by the provision of space for as many as three estimates for any one question. 1974 G. F. Newman Price vii. 218 The open-endedness of the situation worked as well for her. She was as free as Sneed to quit. 1992 R. E. Carter Becoming Bamboo iii. 89 What is spiritual or religious about the quest for ‘ultimate meaning’ is not its ultimateness but its open-endedness. 2002 Washington Post (Nexis) 26 July (Weekend section) t37 From the beginning to the unexpected conclusion, ‘Swimming’ impresses you with its open-endedness and surprises. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1945
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