Indefinite vs. Infinite

Indefinite vs. Infinite — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Indefinite and Infinite

Indefiniteadjective

Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

Infiniteadjective

Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.

Indefiniteadjective

Vague or unclear.

Infiniteadjective

Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.

Indefiniteadjective

Undecided or uncertain.

Infiniteadjective

With plural noun: infinitely many.

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Indefiniteadjective

(mathematics) Being an integral without specified limits.

Infiniteadjective

(mathematics) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless.

Indefiniteadjective

(linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things

the indefinite article

Infiniteadjective

Having infinitely many elements.

Indefinitenoun

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Infiniteadjective

(grammar) Not limited by person or number.

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Indefiniteadjective

vague or not clearly defined or stated;

must you be so indefinite?amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edgeshe would not answer so indefinite a proposal

Infiniteadjective

(music) Capable of endless repetition; said of certain forms of the canon, also called perpetual fugues, constructed so that their ends lead to their beginnings.

Indefiniteadjective

not decided or not known;

were indefinite about their plansplans are indefinite

Infinitenumeral

Infinitely many.

Infinitenoun

Something that is infinite in nature.

Infiniteadjective

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude;

the infinite ingenuity of maninfinite wealth

Infiniteadjective

of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive);

infinite verb form

Infiniteadjective

too numerous to be counted;

incalculable richescountless hoursan infinite number of reasonsinnumerable difficultiesthe multitudinous seasmyriad starsuntold thousands

Infiniteadjective

total and all-embracing;

God's infinite wisdom