(a.) Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc.
(a.) Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line.
(a.) Boundless; infinite.
(a.) Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate.
Example Sentences:
(1) At present, anyone can bring a legal action for an indefinite period over a posted article.
(2) Comparing measurements of base line and 30 and 60% of Pmmax indicated that the degree of asynchrony, paradox, and variation in compartmental contribution were significantly related to the level of the load; significant abnormalities were observed at even 30% of Pmmax, a target pressure that can be sustained indefinitely.
(3) In contrast, administration of anti-Lyt-2 mAb alone (MST = greater than 47 days) or together with anti-L3T4 mAb (MST = greater than 50 days) caused prolonged or indefinite graft survival in all recipient mice.
(4) Government officials drew the public’s ire after charging Manning with three counts of misconduct following the suicide attempt, including two which carried possible penalties of indefinite solitary confinement.
(5) The authors insist on the interest of the latter prosthesis, made concurrently, easily and solidly fixed, and immediately and indefinitely well tolerated.
(6) It is concluded that maintenance treatment of ulcerative colitis with sulphasalazine should be continued indefinitely unless contraindicated by side effects.
(7) Explicit expressions are derived which describe the binding of a univalent ligand to equivalent and independent sites on each state of an acceptor undergoing indefinite self-association that is governed by an isodesmic equilibrium constant KI.
(8) Upon infection with the adenovirus 12-simian virus 40 hybrid virus, primary human epidermal keratinocytes acquired an indefinite life span in culture but did not undergo malignant conversion.
(9) It stores up a problem: you can spread staff thinner for a short period of time but unless there is a managed staff restructuring a department could struggle to ask colleagues to fill in indefinitely.
(10) Concomitant administration of ART-18 and ART-65 to recipient animals in relatively low doses exerted a strikingly synergistic effect, with 30% of the transplants surviving indefinitely and 50% undergoing late rejection over 50 d. These studies provide evidence that anti-IL-2-R mAbs selectively spare phenotypically distinct T cells with suppressor functions.
(11) IHMS appears complicit in plans to detain children and adolescents on Christmas Island long term (indefinitely),” the doctors write.
(12) Since these cells are of indefinite origin, there is no way to predict which HCO3- transporting system is operable in these cells and, hence, what effect HCO3- will have on the pHin and the response of pHin to mitogens.
(13) Acid fast rods, constituting chemoautotrophic nocardioform bacteria, could be repeatedly cultivated and isolated and propagated indefinitely in vitro from fish actinomycotic macrophage granuloma from the massive epizootics of ulcerative disease syndrome of fish in eastern India during 1988-90.
(14) The other patient may use this technique indefinitely.
(15) With appropriate management, androgen levels can be maintained within the normal range indefinitely.
(16) Statistical analysis of an accelerated storage test by extrapolation of viral degradation indicates that the lyophilized viruses are stable indefinitely at or below room temperature.
(17) It is concluded that, at the present time, antibiotic coverage for an indefinite period of time may be indicated for surgically or functionally asplenic patients.
(18) I think it’s unlikely that they have an H-bomb at the moment, but I don’t expect them to keep testing basic devices indefinitely, either,” said Jeffrey Lewis of the California-based Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
(19) Reduced CCT was found in chronic degenerations of leutic, tuberculous or indefinite nature.
(20) We consider that the long-term use of topical mechlorethamine may be a safe form of therapy, but that a continuous indefinite follow-up of patients on this medication should be mandatory.
Unlimited
Definition:
(a.) Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse of ocean.
(a.) Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as, unlimited terms.
(a.) Unconfined; not restrained; unrestricted.
Example Sentences:
(1) In addition, the fact that microheterogeneity may occur without limit in the mannans of the strains suggests that antibodies with unlimited diverse specificities are produced directed against these antigenic varieties as well.
(2) The model is based on the concept that a cell with hypothetically unlimited replicative potential--i.e.
(3) The World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 may be the most timely opportunity to make an honest appraisal of the effectiveness of the current system to deal with the sector’s “ new normal ” of finite resources and unlimited challenges.
(4) Now that growth hormone can be produced in almost unlimited quantities, clinicians face difficult new questions: How does one decide which short children should be treated?
(5) The report concludes that the UK response was probably true, given extensive British laws that already allow practically unlimited spying.
(6) A total of 60 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned at 6 weeks of age to a sedentary control group (n = 22) or to a group with unlimited access to a running wheel (n = 38).
(7) Even in organs made up of histological units of function and having the potential for unlimited hyperplasia (for example, liver, exocrine glands, thyroid, ovary), the population of functional units never exceeds the number needed to fulfil the physiological requirements of the body.
(8) "After the cable landed, we gave unlimited capacity to all the universities.
(9) Few observers of the current social service scene would challenge the statement that needs for service are unlimited and resources limited.
(10) Professor T. McKeown, chairperson of the subcommittee, began his presentation of the subcommittee's 1st report by pointing out that whereas the time that remained for attaining the objective of health for all by 2000 was short, the range of research projects related to health was almost unlimited.
(11) Permanent expression of cloned neurotransmitter receptor genes in cultured cells is providing unlimited sources of pure receptor, which allows for pharmacological and biochemical studies on single receptor subtypes.
(12) Diagnostic possibilities offered by serology are practically unlimited.
(13) These nonprofits may also raise unlimited amounts from individuals, but unlike with Super Pacs their donations do not have to be disclosed.
(14) The transformed cells, growing rapidly and showing an unlimited division potential, could use medium with only 2% serum for growth, contained nuclear virus antigens, and formed small colonies (less than 0.2 mm) in agarose.
(15) The principles of coding in the organism of the information about an unlimited scope of substances and the formation of peptide analogues of the original nonpeptide chemical structures are first formulated on the basis of the conception of the immunochemical functional system of homeostasis and the data on the pharmacological activity of antibodies to low molecular organic compounds and the corresponding anti-antibodies.
(16) • Apple has been able to draw a secrecy veil over its Irish operations by making extensive use of unlimited companies, which are not required to file company accounts.
(17) Prosopagnosia patients performed better than non-prosopagnosia patients if pure faces (eyes, nose and mouth only) were presented for an unlimited time, but performed worse than non-prosopagnosia patients if exposure duration was reduced.
(18) In both limited and unlimited pumping sessions, the simultaneous double pumping option obtained higher mean milk volumes, reaching statistical significance in three of the four comparisons.
(19) Meanwhile, in a speech to UUK's annual conference, Thomas warned that university leaders were "anxious" that allowing universities to take unlimited numbers of AAB students would have consequences for social mobility, student choice and the sustainability of some courses.
(20) Annual pass £60 for unlimited deliveries seven days a week for a year, or £30 for unlimited deliveries on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for a year, with a minimum spend of £25.