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indefinite
indefinite AC /ɪnˈdefənət, ɪnˈdefənɪt/ adjective
 Word Family: verb: define; noun: definition; adverb: definitelyindefinitely; adjective: definiteindefinite
 Word Family: adverb: definitelyindefinitely; adjective: definiteindefinite
1. an indefinite action or period of time has no definite end arranged for it:
    The next day the union voted to begin an indefinite strike.
    The picture has been loaned for an indefinite period to the National Gallery.
2. not clear or exact
   SYN  vague:
    Teachers find the report’s terminology so indefinite that it is confusing.