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əRelated forms
def·i·nite·ness, noun
non·def·i·nite, adjective
non·def·i·nite·ly, adverb
non·def·i·nite·ness, noun
qua·si-def·i·nite, adjective
qua·si-def·i·nite·ly, adverb
sem·i·def·i·nite, adjective
sem·i·def·i·nite·ly, adverb
sem·i·def·i·nite·ness, noun
un·def·i·nite, adjective
un·def·i·nite·ly, adverb
un·def·i·nite·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. specific, particular. 2. well-defined.
1. specific, particular. 2. well-defined.
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definite (ˈdɛfɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | clearly defined; exact; explicit |
| 2. | having precise limits or boundaries |
| 3. | known for certain; sure: it is definite that they have won |
| 4. | botany |
| a. denoting a type of growth in which the main stem ends in a flower, as in a cymose inflorescence; determinate | |
| b. (esp of flower parts) limited or fixed in number in a given species | |
| [C15: from Latin dēfīnītus limited, distinct; see | |
| 'definiteness | |
| —n | |
| definitude | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
definite
1550s, from L. definitus "defined, bounded, limited," pp. of definire (see define).
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