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non-definite

non--def·i·nite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te def-uh-nit]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈdɛf ə nɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te def-uh-nit]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈdɛf ə nɪt/

Definitions of non-definite word

  • adjective non-definite clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions. 1
  • adjective non-definite having fixed limits; bounded with precision: a definite area. 1
  • adjective non-definite positive; certain; sure: It is definite that he will take the job. 1
  • adjective non-definite defining; limiting. 1
  • adjective non-definite Botany. (of an inflorescence) determinate. 1

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Origin of non-definite

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin dēfīnītus limited, precise, past participle of dēfīnīre; see define, -ite2

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Parts of speech for Non-definite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-definite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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