indefinitely-assembled
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/ɪnˈdɛfɪnətli əˈsɛmbəld/
assembled without limit
Etymology
'indefinitely-assembled' originates from the combination of 'indefinitely' and 'assembled'. 'Indefinitely' comes from Latin 'indefinitus', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'definitus' meant 'defined'. 'Assembled' comes from Old French 'assembler', meaning 'to bring together'.
'Indefinitely' changed from the Latin 'indefinitus' to the modern English 'indefinitely'. 'Assembled' evolved from the Old French 'assembler' to the modern English 'assembled'.
Initially, 'indefinitely' meant 'not defined', and 'assembled' meant 'brought together'. Over time, 'indefinitely-assembled' came to mean 'put together without a defined end'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
put together without a defined end or limit.
The project was indefinitely-assembled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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