Definition of Indifferent
Indifferent
in·dif·fer·ent


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
unconcerned, neutral, or apathetic about something, having little interest in or enthusiasm for it;

e.g. She was entirely indifferent on the matter, and did not care what decision we made.

(adjective)
neither bad nor good, neither inadequate nor excessive, overall mediocre or moderate;

e.g. His performance on the task was indifferent, as he was neither the best nor the worst.

(adjective)
somehow neutral or unspecified/undefined, especially used in the context of biology to refer to cells which are not yet differentiated by which are instead capable of developing to more than one fate;

e.g. This region of the organ mostly contains indifferent cells which develop later in their life cycle.





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