open-ended (redirected from open-endedly)

o·pen-end·ed (pn-ndd)

adj.

1. Not restrained by definite limits, restrictions, or structure.

2. Allowing for or adaptable to change.

3. Inconclusive or indefinite: "faintly bemused and uneasily open-ended about the whole horrible business" (Charles Michener).

4. Allowing for a spontaneous, unstructured response: an open-ended question.

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open-ended·ly adv.

open-ended·ness n.

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open-ended

adj

1. without definite limits, as of duration or amount an open-ended contract

2. denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered ``yes'', ``no'', or ``don't know''

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	open-ended - without fixed limits or restrictions; "an open-ended discussion" unrestricted - not subject to or subjected to restriction
	2.	open-ended - allowing for a spontaneous response; "an open-ended question" indeterminate, undetermined - not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future"
	3.	open-ended - allowing for future changes or revisions; "open-ended agreements" changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"

Translations

open-ended [ˌəʊpənˈendɪd] ADJ (fig) [contract, offer etc] → indefinido, sin plazo definido; [discussion] → sin desarrollo preestablecido

open-ended [ˌəʊpnˈɛndɪd] adj (question) → aperto/a; (discussion) → senza conclusioni