open-ended

English

Adjective

open-ended (not comparable)

  1. Unrestricted by definite limits.
    • 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 302:
      This short list represents but a few items of an extensive and open-ended list of untreated Indian English lexis.
    There will be an open-ended discussion.
  2. Adaptable to change.
    The topic is definitions, but is open-ended really.
  3. Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response.
    I'll ask you an open-ended question.
  4. (poker) Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card.
    The flop of 3-6-Q gave Brunson an open-ended straight draw with his 4-5 of hearts.

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