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indefinite
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)
- Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
- Vague or unclear.
- Undecided or uncertain.
- (mathematics) Being an integral without specified limits.
- (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)
- (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
- feminine plural of indefinito
Latin
Adjective
ind?f?n?te
- 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
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wary
English
Etymology
From the adjective ware +? -y.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w???.i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w???i/
- Rhymes: -???i
Adjective
wary (comparative warier, superlative wariest)
- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- Synonyms: circumspect, scrupulous, careful
- He is wary of dogs.
- Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
- thrifty, provident
Synonyms
- cautious, guarded, careful, chary
Derived terms
- unwarily
- unwary
- warily
- wariness
Translations
See also
- weary
Further reading
- wary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- Wray, awry, wray
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?va.r?/
Noun
wary m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of war
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