Open-ended

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  open-ended \open-ended\ adj.
     1. allowing for a spontaneous response; as, an open-ended
        question. Contrasted to multiple-choice.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. without fixed limits or restrictions, as to tpoic or time;


        as, an open-ended discussion.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. allowing for future changes or revisions; as, open-ended
        agreements.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  open-ended
       adj 1: without fixed limits or restrictions; "an open-ended
              discussion"
       2: allowing for a spontaneous response; "an open-ended
          question"
       3: allowing for future changes or revisions; "open-ended
          agreements"