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Indefinite vs Liquid - What's the difference?

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Indefinite is a related term of liquid.


As adjectives the difference between indefinite and liquid

is that indefinite is without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite while liquid is liquid.

As a noun liquid is

liquid.

indefinite

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
  • Vague or unclear.
  • Undecided or uncertain.
  • (mathematics) An integral without specified limits.

    • Derived terms

    * indefinitely * indefinite article * indefiniteness

    Related terms

    * indeterminate ----

    liquid

    English

    (wikipedia liquid)

    Noun

  • (physics) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
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  • (phonetics) An l'' or ''r sound.
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    • Usage notes

    The differentiation of a liquid as an incompressible fluid is not strictly correct, experiment having shown that liquids are compressible to a very limited extent. See fluid.

    Coordinate terms

    * solid * gas

    Related terms

    * liquidate * liquidation * liquidizer * liquor

    See also

    * fluid

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
    • liquid nitrogen
  • (finance, of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.
  • (finance, of a market) Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.
  • Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
    • a liquid melody
  • Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth.
    • L and R are liquid letters.
  • Fluid and transparent.
    • the liquid air

    Antonyms

    * (flowing freely) solid; gaseous * (easily sold) illiquid * (having sufficient activity) illiquid

    Related terms

    * liquefiable * liquefy * liquidity * liquify

    External links

    * * English refractory feminine rhymes