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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 Word Forms
- p-ԻĻ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of open-ended1
Example Sentences
But caregiving is also — even if it has an end point because someone has a terminal diagnosis — an open-ended, innovative process.
Other open-ended questions are these: Why did some monkeys appear to be able to overcome the difficulties of the hurricane more than others?
There is evidence to suggest replacing open-ended questions in performance evaluations with more specific ones, such as "what's the one biggest accomplishment of this person last year?"
It's a sprawling, open-ended game that allows players to carve their own path through it.
But the email reviewed by The Times did not contain an endpoint for the “pause,” and the official who spoke to The Times described it as “open-ended.”
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