- open-ended
- adjective Date: 1825 not rigorously fixed: as a. adaptable to the developing needs of a situation b. permitting or designed to permit spontaneous and unguided responses • open-endedness noun
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open-ended — 1825, from OPEN (Cf. open) (adj.) + END (Cf. end) … Etymology dictionary
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open-ended — Investment fund which has no set limit either in time or money. * * * open ended ˌopen ˈended adjective if someone s involvement in something is open ended, it has no limit or end: • The White House asked Congress for open ended authority to… … Financial and business terms
open-ended — adjective 1. without fixed limits or restrictions (Freq. 1) an open ended discussion • Similar to: ↑unrestricted 2. allowing for a spontaneous response (Freq. 1) an open ended question • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
open-ended — o|pen end|ed [ ,oupən endəd ] adjective 1. ) an open ended question is one that asks people for a comment or an opinion rather than a yes or no answer 2. ) something that is open ended has no limits: The talks will have an open ended agenda. an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
