Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-def-uh-nit]
- /ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-def-uh-nit]
- /ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt/
Definitions of indefiniteness word
- adjective indefiniteness not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number. 1
- adjective indefiniteness not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future. 1
- adjective indefiniteness Grammar. indefinite article. indefinite pronoun. 1
- adjective indefiniteness Botany. very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens. (of an inflorescence) indeterminate. 1
- noun indefiniteness The characteristic of being indefinite. 1
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Origin of indefiniteness
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Latin word indēfīnītus, dating back to 1520-30. See in-3, definite
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Parts of speech for Indefiniteness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indefiniteness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
indefiniteness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indefiniteness
noun indefiniteness
- cloudiness — full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
- uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- obscureness — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
Antonyms for indefiniteness
noun indefiniteness
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
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