ill-defined
English
Adjective
ill-defined (comparative more ill-defined, superlative most ill-defined)
- Poorly defined; blurry, out of focus; lacking a clear boundary.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 45–46:
- An ill-defined dislike, a little like jealousy, arose in Henrietta's mind; a little, however, mitigated by observing that the gentleman instantly caught sight of herself; and that, when not absolutely forced to look at his companion, he looked towards her.
- (mathematics) Defined in an inconsistent way.
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- (poorly defined): fuzzy, hazy; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
- (defined in an inconsistent way):
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