ill-defined
Etymology

From ill + defined.

Adjective

ill-defined

  1. Poorly defined; blurry, out of focus; lacking a clear boundary.
    • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC ↗, pages 45–46 ↗:
      An ill-defined dislike, a little like jealousy, arose in Henrietta's mind; a little, however, mitigated by observing that the gentleman instantly caught sight of herself; and that, when not absolutely forced to look at his companion, he looked towards her.
  2. (mathematics) Defined in an inconsistent way.
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