不定

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Chinese

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


Adjective

不定

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

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of uncertain): 確定确定 (quèdìng)
  • (antonym(s) of unstable): 穩定稳定 (wěndìng)

Adverb

不定

  1. not being certain; not knowing for sure

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

不定

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

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
じょう
Grade: 3
goon

Adjective

()(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

Noun

()(じょう) (fujō

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
てい
Grade: 3
goon kan’on

Adjective

()(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

Noun

()(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

  • 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

Hanja in this term

Noun

不定 (bujeong) (hangeul 부정)

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

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

不定

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