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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndefiniteness
/ˌɪnˈdɛf.ɪt.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being indefinite or not clearly defined.
"The indefiniteness of the instructions led to confusion among the team members." - 2
A state of ambiguity or lack of specificity.
"The indefiniteness of the proposal made it difficult to assess its feasibility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective indefinite, coming from Latin 'indefinitus', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' (not) plus 'definitus' (defined, limited). The noun suffix '-ness' was later added to denote a state or quality, entering English usage in the late 16th century to describe a lack of precise limits or clear definition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indefiniteness" is said worldwide
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Indéfinition
Transliteration: ɛ̃.defini.sjɔ̃
"L'indéfinition des instructions a causé de la confusion."
Unbestimmtheit
Transliteration: ʊn.bɛʃ.tɪm.haɪt
"Die Unbestimmtheit der Anweisungen führte zu Verwirrung."
Indeterminatezza
Transliteration: indeterminatezza
"L'indeterminatezza delle istruzioni ha causato confusione."
Indefinición
Transliteration: indefinición
"La indefinición de las instrucciones causó confusión."
Indefinição
Transliteration: indefinição
"A indefinição das instruções causou confusão."
अस्पष्टता
Transliteration: aspashtata
"निर्देशों की अस्पष्टता ने भ्रम पैदा किया।"
不确定性
Transliteration: bù què dìng xìng
"指令的不确定性导致了混乱。"
불확실성
Transliteration: bulhwaksilseong
"지침의 불확실성으로 혼란이 발생했습니다."
不確定性
Transliteration: fukakuteisei
"指示の不確定性が混乱を引き起こしました。"
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