不定

Chinese

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)

Pronunciation


Adjective

不定

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

Antonyms

Adverb

不定

  1. not being certain; not knowing for sure

Synonyms

  • (Min Nan) 無定著无定著

Derived terms

  • 不定交
  • 不定式 (bùdìngshì)
  • 不定方程 (bùdìng fāngchéng)
  • 不定量
  • 保不定 (bǎobudìng)
  • 反覆不定
  • 心神不定
  • 心魂不定
  • 忐忑不定
  • 惶惶不定
  • 把持不定

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.
  • 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

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

不定 (bujeong) (hangeul 부정)

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

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term

Adjective

不定

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