indefinite period

collocation in English

meaningsofindefiniteandperiod

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indefinite
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈdef.ɪ.nət/us
/ɪnˈdef.ən.ət/
not exact, not clear, or without ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofindefiniteandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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So, over anindefiniteperioda loan might be fully paid or the debt forgiven.
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Thus, the evolution of ideas, like the evolution of organisms, should never stagnate for anindefiniteperiodof time.
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All appointments are for anindefiniteperiod.
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It is not anindefiniteperiod.
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They cannot wait for anindefiniteperiod.
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That is a whollyindefiniteperiod.
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It is for anindefiniteperiod.
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It means imprisonment for anindefiniteperiod.
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This would delay progress for anindefiniteperiod.
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The extension does not continue for anindefiniteperiod.
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She will then remain for anindefiniteperiod.
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That would be far better than anindefiniteperiod.
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I appreciate that there cannot be anindefiniteperiod.
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Why should they be put off for anindefiniteperiod?
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I am particularly concerned about the meaning of "indefiniteperiod".
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Similarly, butter cannot be kept for anindefiniteperiod.
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Yes, it can be extended for anindefiniteperiod.
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These poor people cannot wait for anindefiniteperiod.
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Theindefiniteperiodcategory is dealt with in clause 6.
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A mortgage is always redeemable, for anindefiniteperiod.
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The parasite possesses a wide range of pathogenicity and can be transmitted for anindefiniteperiodfrom animal to animal by inoculation of blood.
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They were subsequently supplied with application forms to give them absent votes for anindefiniteperiod.
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Is it to accumulate for anindefiniteperiod, or what is to become of it?
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Thereafter, an excess rent allowance continuing for anindefiniteperiodmay in certain cases be admissible.
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