The difference between Indefinite and Undefined
When used as adjectives, indefinite means without limit, whereas undefined means lacking a definition or value.
Indefinite is also noun with the meaning: a word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
check bellow for the other definitions of Indefinite and Undefined
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Indefinite as an adjective:
Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
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Indefinite as an adjective:
Vague or unclear.
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Indefinite as an adjective:
Undecided or uncertain.
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Indefinite as an adjective (mathematics):
Being an integral without specified limits.
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Indefinite as an adjective (linguistics):
Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things
Examples:
"the indefinite article"
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Indefinite as a noun (grammar):
A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
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Undefined as an adjective:
Lacking a definition or value.
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Undefined as an adjective (mathematics, computing):
That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
Examples:
"The result of division by zero is undefined."