Indefiniteness: meaning, definitions and examples

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indefiniteness

 

[ ˌɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

grammar

The quality of being indefinite, such as an indefinite article or pronoun.

Synonyms

indeterminacy, unspecificity

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

Etymology

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.