Indefiniteness: meaning, definitions and examples
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indefiniteness
[ ˌɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs ]
lack of certainty
The state of being indefinite or not clearly defined; lack of certainty or fixedness.
Synonyms
ambiguity, uncertainty, vagueness
Examples of usage
- The indefiniteness of his answer left us all confused.
- She was frustrated by the indefiniteness of the instructions.
grammar
The quality of being indefinite, such as an indefinite article or pronoun.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The use of 'a' and 'an' demonstrates indefiniteness in English.
Translations
Translations of the word "indefiniteness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 indefinição
🇮🇳 अनिश्चितता
🇩🇪 Unbestimmtheit
🇮🇩 ketidakpastian
🇺🇦 невизначеність
🇵🇱 nieokreśloność
🇯🇵 不確定性
🇫🇷 indétermination
🇪🇸 indefinición
🇹🇷 belirsizlik
🇰🇷 불확정성
🇸🇦 عدم التحديد
🇨🇿 neurčitost
🇸🇰 neurčitosť
🇨🇳 不确定性
🇸🇮 neopredeljenost
🇮🇸 óákveðni
🇰🇿 анықталмағандық
🇬🇪 გაურკვევლობა
🇦🇿 qeyri-müəyyənlik
🇲🇽 indefinición
Word origin
The word 'indefiniteness' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and the word 'definiteness'. The concept of indefiniteness has been explored in various fields such as philosophy, linguistics, and mathematics.
See also: definitely, indefinitely.