different between indefinite vs indef

English

Etymology

From Late Latin ind?f?n?tus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d?f?n?t/
• Hyphenation: in?def?i?nite

Adjective

indefinite (comparative more indefinite, superlative most indefinite)

1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
2. Vague or unclear.
3. Undecided or uncertain.
4. (mathematics) Being an integral without specified limits.
5. (linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things

   the indefinite article

Synonyms

• (without limit): unlimited, unrestricted
• (vague or unclear): hazy; see also Thesaurus:indistinct or Thesaurus:vague
• (undecided or uncertain): indeterminate, unsettled, indecisive, unsure
• (an integral without specified limits):
• (designating an unspecified thing):

Derived terms

• indefinitely
• indefinite article
• indefiniteness
• indef

Related terms

• indeterminate

Translations

Noun

indefinite (plural indefinites)

1. (grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Italian

Adjective

indefinite f pl

1. feminine plural of indefinito

Latin

Adjective

ind?f?n?te

1. vocative masculine singular of ind?f?n?tus

References

• indefinite in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• indefinite in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

English

Alternative forms

• indef. (abbreviation only)

Etymology

Shortened from indefinite.

Adjective

indef

1. Abbreviation of indefinite.
2. (MediaWiki, Internet slang) Of a user, account, or IP address: indefinitely blocked or banned from editing or other actions.

   While there's nothing wrong with imposing a topic ban on an indef editor who may one day be allowed back, it is a little unusual.

Synonyms

• (wiki slang): indeffed

Noun

indef (plural indefs)

1. (MediaWiki, Internet slang) The action of indefinite blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions.

   An indef seems the only way to stem the flow of disruption from this user.

Verb

indef (third-person singular simple present indefs, present participle indeffing, simple past and past participle indeffed)

1. (MediaWiki, Internet slang) To indefinitely block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions.

   I indeffed the editor based on the legal threat.

Anagrams

• endif, fiend, finde, fined