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indef

indef is the abbreviation of indefinite.

Meaning of indefinite

Adjective

indefinite (comparative more indefinite, superlative most indefinite)

  1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
    • Your account will be suspended for an indefinite period of time.
  2. Vague or unclear.
    • She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.
    Synonyms:
    hazy
  3. Undecided or uncertain.
    • I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.
  4. Being an integral without specified limits.
    • Don't forget to m the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.
  5. Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
    • the indefinite article

See all 6 meanings of indefinite

Noun

indef (plural indefs)

  1. (Internet) The action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.
    • An indef seems the only way to stem the flow of disruption from this user.

Verb

indef (third-person singular simple present indefs, present participle indeffing, simple past and past participle indeffed)

  1. (Internet) To block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.
    • I indeffed the editor based on the legal threat.

Forms of indef

Adjective
alternative abbreviationindef.
Noun
pluralindefs
Verb
third-person singular presentindefs
present participleindeffing
past participleindeffed
pastindeffed

Origin of indef

Shortened from indefinite.

Questions about indef

What does indef mean?
Indef means the action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.
What is indef the abbreviation of?
Indef is the abbreviation of indefinite.
What part of speech is indef?
Indef can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of indef?
The plural of indef is indefs.

Words near indef in the dictionary

  1. indeed
  2. indeede
  3. indeedie
  4. indeedy
  5. indeedy-doody
  6. indef
  7. indef'd
  8. indef.
  9. indefaceable
  10. indefatigabilities
  11. indefatigability

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Adapted from Wiktionary: indef (page history and authors); indefinite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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