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    open-ended

    US /ˈopənˈɛndɪd/

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    UK /'əʊpən 'endɪd/

    A1
    phr.PhraseAllowing for a spontaneous response
    phr.PhraseAllowing for future changes or revisions
    phr.PhraseWithout fixed limits or restrictions
    adj.AdjectiveNot having fixed limits; unrestricted.
    The discussion was open-ended, allowing for a variety of opinions.
    adj.AdjectiveAllowing or designed to allow further development or change.
    The project has an open-ended timeline, so we can adjust as needed.
    adj.AdjectiveRequiring more than a 'yes' or 'no' answer; inviting discussion.
    The interviewer asked open-ended questions to encourage detailed responses.
    adj.AdjectiveHaving no predetermined limit or conclusion.
    They have an open-ended agreement, so either party can renegotiate the terms.

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    How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide

    08:20How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • And if you make it a point to ask open-ended questions and really listen to their answers, you may discover what motivates their behavior.

      And if you make it a point to ask open-ended questions and really listen to their answers, you may discover what motivates their behavior.

    B1

    How to stop being a victim to your expectations | 6 practical steps | Linda Raynier

    11:46How to stop being a victim to your expectations | 6 practical steps | Linda Raynier
    • That's the opposite of what it feels like to be going towards a goal that's open ended, that's intentional, but fluid and free.

      That's the opposite of what it feels like to be going towards a goal that's open ended, that's intentional, but fluid and free.

    • That's the opposite of what it feels like to be going towards a goal that's open-ended, that's intentional but fluid and free.

      That's the opposite of what it feels like to be going towards a goal that's open-ended, that's intentional but fluid and free.

    A2

    17 Tiny Habits That Made Me Rich

    15:3317 Tiny Habits That Made Me Rich
    • You can kick off a financial conversation in a very casual way, in a non-intrusive way, by asking open-ended questions like, I've been thinking about budgeting lately.

      You can kick off a financial conversation in a very casual way, in a non-intrusive way, by asking open-ended questions like, I've been thinking about budgeting lately.

    • You can kick off a financial conversation in a very casual way, in a non-intrusive way, by asking open-ended questions like, "I've been thinking about budgeting lately.

      You can kick off a financial conversation in a very casual way, in a non-intrusive way, by asking open-ended questions like, "I've been thinking about budgeting lately.

    A2

    How to Get a Guy to Like You

    01:26How to Get a Guy to Like You
    • open-ended "how" and "why" questions to help keep the conversation going. Talk about subjects

      open-ended "how" and "why" questions to help keep the conversation going. Talk about subjects

    • Step 5: Spark up a conversation with him: ask him open-ended how and why questions to help keep the conversation going.

      Step 5: Spark up a conversation with him: ask him open-ended how and why questions to help keep the conversation going.

    B1

    Tips for negotiating your salary (from an ex-FAANG recruiter)

    12:14Tips for negotiating your salary (from an ex-FAANG recruiter)
    • And let's say the recruiter tells you, all right, well, the range is $100K to $120K, how does that sound to you? Do you like this number? Avoid saying, yeah, no, that sounds great, or no, that's really low. Keep things a little bit more open-ended by saying, that's a really good start. So that you have room for yourself to negotiate later.

      And let's say the recruiter tells you, all right, well, the range is $100K to $120K, how does that sound to you? Do you like this number? Avoid saying, yeah, no, that sounds great, or no, that's really low. Keep things a little bit more open-ended by saying, that's a really good start. So that you have room for yourself to negotiate later.

    • Do you like this number?" Avoid saying, "Yeah, no, that sounds great," or, "No, that's really low." Keep things a little bit more open-ended by saying, "That's a really good start," so that you open that door for yourself to negotiate later.

      Do you like this number?" Avoid saying, "Yeah, no, that sounds great," or, "No, that's really low." Keep things a little bit more open-ended by saying, "That's a really good start," so that you open that door for yourself to negotiate later.

    A2

    6 Tips for Active Listening #LittleThings

    02:146 Tips for Active Listening #LittleThings
    • Instead of asking yes or no questions, try and keep them open-ended: these are the how, what, where, who, and

      Instead of asking yes or no questions, try and keep them open-ended: these are the how, what, where, who, and

    • Instead of asking yes or no questions, try and keep them open-ended, these are the how, what, where, who, and why questions.

      Instead of asking yes or no questions, try and keep them open-ended, these are the how, what, where, who, and why questions.

    A2

    Negotiation Tip - Making Effective Requests

    01:01Negotiation Tip - Making Effective Requests
    • Framing is how you package or back up your request. Going back to the remote work example, you might say this: What I want you to notice is how the framing is not just about why remote work is good for you, but how it will benefit your team or company. When you tie your request to quantifiable business case reasons, you increase your chances of getting to yes. After you anchor and frame, you want to finish with a diagnostic open-ended question.

      Framing is how you package or back up your request. Going back to the remote work example, you might say this: What I want you to notice is how the framing is not just about why remote work is good for you, but how it will benefit your team or company. When you tie your request to quantifiable business case reasons, you increase your chances of getting to yes. After you anchor and frame, you want to finish with a diagnostic open-ended question.

    • After you anchor and frame, you want to finish with a diagnostic open-ended question.

      After you anchor and frame, you want to finish with a diagnostic open-ended question.

    B1

    Small Talk Survival Guide for Introverts [Exclusive Video]

    04:04Small Talk Survival Guide for Introverts [Exclusive Video]
    • Number four: ask open-ended questions too.

      Number four: ask open-ended questions too.

    • Number four, ask open-ended questions too.

      Number four, ask open-ended questions too.

    A2

    Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania - Self-Control Stategies for School-Age Children

    20:29Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania - Self-Control Stategies for School-Age Children
    • Uh, we think that, uh, these are intuitive to students who, for example, in the same, uh, dataset that I, uh, mentioned to you before, would, uh, when asked about, you know, "What tells about self-control in your own life?" and—and—and tell us a story about you had a, you know, something that you had to resist as a temptation in what you did, I'll just read two verbatim suggestions of students who, in this open-ended prompt, gave us things that we classified as being situation selection.

      Uh, we think that, uh, these are intuitive to students who, for example, in the same, uh, dataset that I, uh, mentioned to you before, would, uh, when asked about, you know, "What tells about self-control in your own life?" and—and—and tell us a story about you had a, you know, something that you had to resist as a temptation in what you did, I'll just read two verbatim suggestions of students who, in this open-ended prompt, gave us things that we classified as being situation selection.

    • who in this open-ended prompt gave us things that we classified as being situation

      who in this open-ended prompt gave us things that we classified as being situation

    B1

    電腦科學教授解答程式設計問題!vibe coding根本沒那麼神?到底是有多推Rust?討厭數學也能寫程式?程式語言之間有何不同?|名人專業問答|GQ Taiwan

    33:49電腦科學教授解答程式設計問題!vibe coding根本沒那麼神?到底是有多推Rust?討厭數學也能寫程式?程式語言之間有何不同?|名人專業問答|GQ Taiwan
    • And so if you're just giving sort of these big, vague, open-ended things, it's really hard to turn that into a useful program that's actually going to work and run.

      And so if you're just giving sort of these big, vague, open-ended things, it's really hard to turn that into a useful program that's actually going to work and run.

    • And so if you're just giving sort of these big vague open ended things, it's really hard to turn that into useful program that's actually going to work and run.

      And so if you're just giving sort of these big vague open ended things, it's really hard to turn that into useful program that's actually going to work and run.

    A2