indefiniteness

/ˌɪnˈdɛfənətnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being indefinite.

Word Origin Definite comes from Latin de- 'completely' and finis 'boundary' — literally 'completely bounded,' so something with clear limits. Indefinite is the opposite: not bounded, vague. The root finis gives us finish (to end), confine (to limit within), and infinite (without end).

noun The characteristic of being indefinite. countable

The indefiniteness of the plan made it difficult to proceed.

(名词) 不确定性;模糊性;不明确性

计划的不确定性使得难以继续推进。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser indefinido.

Lo indefinido del plan dificultaba proceder.

(nom) imprécision; caractère indéfini; flou; vague [Caractère de ce qui est indéfini, vague ou mal délimité.]

L'**indefiniteness** du plan rendait la suite des opérations difficile.

(Substantiv) Unbestimmtheit; Vagheit [**indefiniteness** *Substantiv* – der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unbestimmt, vage oder ohne klare Grenzen zu sein.]

Die **indefiniteness** des Plans machte es schwer, voranzukommen.

(名詞) 不明確で、不確定で、漠然としている性質。

計画の輪郭があいまいなため、先に進めるのが難しかった。

(substantivo) indefinição; imprecisão; vagueza; ambiguidade [A característica de ser indefinido; indefinição.]

A indefinição do plano dificultou o prosseguimento.

Word parts: in + de + fin + ite + ness

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