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   Def·i·nite

   /ˈdef(ə)nət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful: "we had no definite plans" Similar explicitspecificexpresspreciseexactdefinedwell definedclear-cutdeterminedfixedestablishedconfirmeddirectconcretehardplainoutrightunmistakableirrefutableunequivocalunambiguouscertainundisputeddecidedmarkeddistinctunquestionednot in questionnot in doubtOpposite vagueindefinitevagueslight
   • ▪ clearly true or real; unambiguous: "no definite proof has emerged" Similar certainsurepositiveabsoluteconclusivedecisivefirmconcretefinalunambiguousunequivocalunquestionableunarguableclearmanifestobviouspatentunmistakableprovenblack and whitehard and fastas plain as the nose on your faceas plain as daylightguaranteedsettleddecidedassuredinformal:cut and driedOpposite uncertainambiguous
   • ▪ (of a person) certain or sure about something: "you're very definite about that!" Similar certainsurepositiveabsoluteconclusivedecisivefirmconcretefinalunambiguousunequivocalunquestionableunarguableclearmanifestobviouspatentunmistakableprovenblack and whitehard and fastas plain as the nose on your faceas plain as daylightguaranteedsettleddecidedassuredinformal:cut and driedOpposite uncertainambiguous
   • ▪ clear or undeniable (used for emphasis): "video is a definite asset in the classroom"
   • ▪ having exact and discernible physical limits or form: "organizations have boundaries in the sense that they may occupy a definite geographical area" Similar fixedmarkeddemarcateddelimitedstipulatedparticularcircumscribedOpposite indeterminate

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin definitus ‘defined, set within limits’, past participle of definire (see define).

   Derivatives

   • 1. definiteness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › definiteDefinite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEFINITE is free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity. How to use definite in a sentence. Spelling: It's Definite NOT Definate Synonym Discussion of Definite.

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   Definite definition: clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact. See examples of DEFINITE used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › definiteDEFINITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed. It's too soon to give a definite answer. Her Royal Highness has definite views about most things. She made no definite plans for her future.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › definiteDefinite - definition of definite by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. a. Clearly defined; explicitly precise: a definite statement of the terms of the will. See Synonyms at explicit. b. Forthright and unambiguous: The doctor was very definite about what foods you should avoid. 2. Clearly developed or firmly decided: no definite idea of what to do for a career. 3.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › definiteDEFINITE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEFINITE definition: 1. certain, fixed, and not likely to change: 2. clear and obvious: . Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › definiteDefinite Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Precise and clear in meaning; explicit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Forthright and unambiguous. The doctor was very definite about what foods you should avoid. American Heritage. Clearly developed or firmly decided. No definite idea of what to do for a career. American Heritage.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › definitedefinite | meaning of definite in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   Origin definite (1500-1600) Latin definitus, past participle of definire; → DEFINE. definite meaning, definition, what is definite: clearly known, seen, or stated: Learn more.