open-ended

  • 11open-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… …

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  • 12open-ended — UK [ˌəʊpən ˈendɪd] / US [ˌoʊpən ˈendəd] 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 …

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  • 13open-ended — ADJ: usu ADJ n When people begin an open ended discussion or activity, they do not start with any intention of achieving a particular decision or result. ...an open ended commitment to the security of the Gulf. ...open ended questions about what… …

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  • 14open-ended — an open ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several ways. We are not willing to enter into open ended discussions. The police investigation was too open ended. We needed clear responses to our… …

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  • 15open-ended — /ˌəυpən endɪd/ adjective with no fixed limit or with some items not specified ● They signed an open ended agreement. ● The candidate was offered an open ended contract with a good career plan. (NOTE: American English is open end) …

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  • 16open-ended — /ˌəυpən endɪd/ adjective with no fixed limit or with some items not specified ● They signed an open ended agreement. ● The candidate was offered an open ended contract with a good career plan. (NOTE: The US term is open end.) …

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  • 17open-ended — adjective a) unrestricted by definite limits There will be an open ended discussion. b) adaptable to change The topic is definitions, but is open ended really …

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  • 18open-ended — adjective 1 without a fixed ending time: hiring workers on open ended contracts 2 not having rules that limit or restrict anything: These interviews are fairly open ended in format …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19open-ended — [ˌəʊpən ˈendɪd] adj something that is open ended has no limits an open ended ticket[/ex] …

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  • 20open-ended — adj. Open ended is used with these nouns: ↑commitment, ↑question …

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