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Meaning of 'definitive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Definitive [ a.]
- Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express.
- Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word.
- Determined; resolved.
2 . Definitive [ n.]
- A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns.

Meaning of 'definitive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . definitive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
Example in sentence:
  • a definitive verdict;
  • a determinate answer to the problem
Meaning (2):
- of recognized authority or excellence
Example in sentence:
  • the definitive work on Greece
Meaning (3):
- clearly defined or formulated
Example in sentence:
  • the plain and unequivocal language of the laws

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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