不定

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)
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

  • (Min Nan) 無定著/无定著

Derived terms

Noun

不定

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

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
不 定
ふ
Grade: 4
じょう
Grade: 3
goon

Adjective

不(ふ)定(じょう) • (fujō) -na (adnominal 不(ふ)定(じょう)な (fujō na), adverbial 不(ふ)定(じょう)に (fujō ni))

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

Noun

不(ふ)定(じょう) • (fujō) 

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
不 定
ふ
Grade: 4
てい
Grade: 3
goon kan’on

Adjective

不(ふ)定(てい) • (futei) -na (adnominal 不(ふ)定(てい)な (futei na), adverbial 不(ふ)定(てい)に (futei ni))

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

Noun

不(ふ)定(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 [Kōjien] (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
不定

Noun

不定 • (bujeong) (hangeul 부정)

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

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
不定

Adjective

不定

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