Chinese edit

not; no
 
to set; to fix; to determine
to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order
simp. and trad.
(不定)

Pronunciation edit


Adjective edit

不定

  1. uncertain
  2. unstable
  3. (mathematics, of an integral without specified limits) indefinite
  4. (botany) adventitious

Antonyms edit

Adverb edit

不定

  1. not being certain; not knowing for sure

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

不定

  1. () A combination 一中三下 in the Lingqijing.

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
じょう
Grade: 3
goon

Adjective edit

()(じょう) (fujō-na (adnominal ()(じょう) (fujō na), adverbial ()(じょう) (fujō ni))

  1. not settled, not fixed
  2. unexpected, surprising
Inflection edit

Noun edit

()(じょう) (fujō

  1. not settled, not fixed
  2. being unexpected, surprising

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
てい
Grade: 3
goon kan’on

Adjective edit

()(てい) (futei-na (adnominal ()(てい) (futei na), adverbial ()(てい) (futei ni))

  1. undecided, to be determined, to be decided
  2. (mathematics) indefinite; as in the term 'indefinite integral'
Inflection edit

Noun edit

()(てい) (futei

  1. being undecided, being yet to be determined, or yet to be decided
  2. (mathematics) indefiniteness, an integral being without specific limits

References edit

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
  • Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  • 2002, Yasuo Kitahara, 明鏡国語辞典 (Meikyō Kokugo Jiten), First Edition (in Japanese), Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

不定 (bujeong) (hangeul 부정)

  1. Hanja form? of 부정 (indeterminacy; variability).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective edit

不定

  1. chữ Hán form of bất định (unstable; uncertain).