- indefinite number
- A number which may be increased or diminished at pleasure
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
indefinite number
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indefinite number — A number which may be increased or diminished at pleasure … Black's law dictionary
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indefinite — in•def•i•nite [[t]ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) having no fixed or specified limit: an indefinite number[/ex] 2) not clearly defined or determined: an indefinite boundary[/ex] 3) not firmly decided or committed; uncertain; vague • Etymology: 1520–30; … From formal English to slang
indefinite — /ɪnˈdɛfənət / (say in defuhnuht) adjective 1. not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number. 2. not clearly defined or determined; not precise. 3. Grammar not specifying precisely, as the indefinite pronoun some …
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