adj
Meaning 1
Unrestricted by definite limits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- There will be an open-ended discussion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
open-ended
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Sound
Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
Adaptable to change.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- The topic is definitions, but is open-ended really.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- I'll ask you an open-ended question.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: card-games, poker
Examples
- The flop of 3-6-Q gave Brunson an open-ended straight draw with his 4-5 of hearts.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
allowing for future changes or revisions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- open-ended agreements
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
allowing for a spontaneous response
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an open-ended question
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
without fixed limits or restrictions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an open-ended discussion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: неограничен (neograničen) — unrestricted by definite limits
- Chinese Mandarin: 開放式 /开放式 (kāifàngshì) — unrestricted by definite limits
- Finnish: toistaiseksi voimassa oleva — unrestricted by definite limits
- Finnish: avoin — unrestricted by definite limits
- Finnish: vapaa — unrestricted by definite limits
- French: ouvert — unrestricted by definite limits
- German: ergebnisoffen — unrestricted by definite limits
- Italian: a tempo indeterminato — unrestricted by definite limits
- Polish: luźny — unrestricted by definite limits
- Polish: otwarty — unrestricted by definite limits
- Spanish: abierto — unrestricted by definite limits
- Bulgarian: открит за промени (otkrit za promeni) — adaptable to change
- Finnish: avoin — adaptable to change
- Italian: aperto — adaptable to change
- Polish: elastyczny — adaptable to change
- Spanish: abierto — adaptable to change
- Bulgarian: отво́рен (otvóren) — permitting unstructured response
- Chinese Mandarin: 開放式 /开放式 (kāifàngshì) — permitting unstructured response
- Finnish: avoin — permitting unstructured response
- Finnish: vapaasti vastattava — permitting unstructured response
- French: ouvert — permitting unstructured response
- Italian: aperto — permitting unstructured response
- Polish: otwarty — permitting unstructured response
- Spanish: abierto — permitting unstructured response
- Swedish: öppen — permitting unstructured response
- Turkish: açık uçlu — permitting unstructured response
Real reading context