Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [def-uh-nit]
- /ˈdɛf ə nɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [def-uh-nit]
- /ˈdɛf ə nɪt/
Definitions of undefinite word
- adjective undefinite clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions. 1
- adjective undefinite having fixed limits; bounded with precision: a definite area. 1
- adjective undefinite positive; certain; sure: It is definite that he will take the job. 1
- adjective undefinite defining; limiting. 1
- adjective undefinite Botany. (of an inflorescence) determinate. 1
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Origin of undefinite
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 Undefinite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undefinite 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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