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standby | undefined |

As a noun standby

is state of readiness without being immediately involved.

As a verb standby

is .

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

standby

English

Alternative forms

* stand-by

Noun

(en noun)
  • State of readiness without being immediately involved.
    • ''The troops were on standby in case of an attack.
  • (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
  • Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
    • That recipe is an old standby , and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.

    Verb

    • Standby while I check that for you.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "standby") English nouns with irregular plurals

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined