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Ongoing vs Indefinite - What's the difference?

ongoing | indefinite |

As adjectives the difference between ongoing and indefinite

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

As a noun ongoing

is something that is going on; a happening.

ongoing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • continuing, permanent
  • presently or currently happening; being in progress

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is going on; a happening.
  • * 1961 , Floyd H. Allport, Theories of perception and the concept of structure
    • We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

    Anagrams

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    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 ----