"indef" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Shortened from indefinite. Etymology templates: {{m|en|indefinite}} indefinite Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} indef
  1. Abbreviation of indefinite. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: indefinite
    Sense id: en-indef-en-adj-PoOP4J46
  2. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) Of a user, account, or IP address: blocked or banned from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Wiki Synonyms: indeffed
    Sense id: en-indef-en-adj-FrdAsaj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 30 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: indef. [abbreviation]

Noun [English]

Forms: indefs [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from indefinite. Etymology templates: {{m|en|indefinite}} indefinite Head templates: {{en-noun}} indef (plural indefs)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) The action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Wiki
    Sense id: en-indef-en-noun-ubUX7wCC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 30 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: indef. [abbreviation]

Verb [English]

Forms: indefs [present, singular, third-person], indeffing [participle, present], indeffed [participle, past], indeffed [past]
Etymology: Shortened from indefinite. Etymology templates: {{m|en|indefinite}} indefinite Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} indef (third-person singular simple present indefs, present participle indeffing, simple past and past participle indeffed)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) To block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Wiki
    Sense id: en-indef-en-verb-aKFOlrXF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 30 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: indef. [abbreviation]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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