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definite

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/ ˈdɛf ə nɪt /
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adjective

clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
having fixed limits; bounded with precision: a definite area.
positive; certain; sure: It is definite that he will take the job.
defining; limiting.
Botany. (of an inflorescence) determinate.

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Nearby words

defined-benefit, definiendum, definiens, defining, defining moment, definite, definite article, definite description, definite integral, definite relative clause, definite relative pronoun

Origin of definite

1520–30; < Latin dēfīnītus limited, precise, past participle of dēfīnīre; see define, -ite2
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British Dictionary definitions for definiteness

definite

/ (ˈdɛfɪnɪt) /

adjective

clearly defined; exact; explicit
having precise limits or boundaries
known for certain; sureit is definite that they have won
botany
  1. denoting a type of growth in which the main stem ends in a flower, as in a cymose inflorescence; determinate
  2. (esp of flower parts) limited or fixed in number in a given species
Derived Formsdefiniteness, noundefinitude (dɪˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd), noun

Word Origin for definite

C15: from Latin dēfīnītus limited, distinct; see define
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