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def·i·nite 
[def-uh-nit] Pronunciation Key
[def-uh-nit] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions. |
| 2. | having fixed limits; bounded with precision: a definite area. |
| 3. | positive; certain; sure: It is definite that he will take the job. |
| 4. | defining; limiting. |
| 5. | Botany. (of an inflorescence) determinate. |
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| def·i·nite
(děf'ə-nĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English diffinite, defined, from Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīnīre, to define; see define.] def'i·nite·ly adv., def'i·nite·ness n. Usage Note: Definite and definitive both apply to what is precisely defined or explicitly set forth. But definitive most often refers specifically to a judgment or description that serves as a standard or reference point for others, as in the definitive decision of the court (which sets forth a final resolution of a judicial matter) or the definitive biography of Nelson (that is, the biography that sets the standard against which all other accounts of Nelson's life must be measured). |
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| definite | |
adjective | |
| 1. | precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" [ant: indefinite] |
| 2. | known for certain; "it is definite that they have won" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. d['e]fini. See Define.]1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell. 2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression. 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak. 4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article. Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive. See Definitive, n. - Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Determinate inflorescence, under Determinate. Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other, the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under Multiple.
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Definite
Def"i*nite\, n. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.]
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