ChineseEdit

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

PronunciationEdit


AdjectiveEdit

不定

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

AntonymsEdit

AdverbEdit

不定

  1. not being certain; not knowing for sure

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

NounEdit

不定

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

JapaneseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
じょう
Grade: 3
goon

AdjectiveEdit

()(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
InflectionEdit

NounEdit

()(じょう) (fujō

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

Etymology 2Edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
てい
Grade: 3
goon kan’on

AdjectiveEdit

()(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'
InflectionEdit

NounEdit

()(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

ReferencesEdit

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

KoreanEdit

Hanja in this term

NounEdit

不定 (bujeong) (hangeul 부정)

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

VietnameseEdit

Hán tự in this term

AdjectiveEdit

不定

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