OPEN-ENDED Definition & Meaning

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open-ended

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad:
an open-ended discussion.
allowing for future changes, revisions, or additions:
open-ended agreements.
having no fixed answer:
an open-ended question.

open-ended

adjective

without definite limits, as of duration or amount
an open-ended contract
denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered "yes", "no", or "don't know"

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Origin of open-ended¹

First recorded in 1815–25; open + end ¹ + -ed ³

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Other open-ended questions are these: Why did some monkeys appear to be able to overcome the difficulties of the hurricane more than others?

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There is evidence to suggest replacing open-ended questions in performance evaluations with more specific ones, such as "what's the one biggest accomplishment of this person last year?"

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It's a sprawling, open-ended game that allows players to carve their own path through it.

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But the email reviewed by The Times did not contain an endpoint for the “pause,” and the official who spoke to The Times described it as “open-ended.”

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The original game's open-ended nature helped it to become a hit and reach so-called "casual gamers" outside the medium's more dedicated audience.

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