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open-ended
[oh-puhn-en-did]
adjective
not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad.
an open-ended discussion.
allowing for future changes, revisions, or additions.
open-ended agreements.
having no fixed answer.
an open-ended question.
open-ended
adjective
without definite limits, as of duration or amount
an open-ended contract
denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered "yes", "no", or "don't know"
Other 51Թ Forms
- open-endedness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of open-ended1
Example Sentences
“Had I known that it was sort of an open-ended policy, I would have been disturbed,” she said.
The lack of flexible and open-ended communication, which occurs by means of combinatorial structures or compositionality that allows us to put just about any idea into language, was seen as the great barrier.
It said references to open-air recreation were "open-ended and unqualified" and "naturally includes camping".
“I have a two-book contract, but it’s kind of open-ended on when I deliver another Stilwell,” he says.
You can see this in specific responses to open-ended questions as well.
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