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o·pen-end·ed

(ō′pən-ĕn′dĭd)

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.

o′pen-end′ed·ly adv.

o′pen-end′ed·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"

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o′pen-end′ed

adj.

1. not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad.

2. allowing for future changes, revisions, or additions.

3. having no fixed answer.

[1815–25]

o′pen-end′ed•ness, n.

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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

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open-ended

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

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