1. Plural of indefinite; words or expressions that do not specify a particular person, thing, or amount with precision.
Usage: Commonly used in linguistics and grammar to refer to indefinite articles (a, an) and indefinite pronouns (someone, anything, etc.)

Examples

• In English grammar, indefinites like 'a' and 'some' do not refer to a specific item.
• The teacher explained that indefinites such as 'anyone' and 'something' lack definite reference.
• Pronouns like 'someone' and 'anybody' are classified as indefinites.
• Indefinites are often contrasted with definite articles and pronouns in linguistic analysis.
• The use of indefinites in the sentence made the meaning less precise.