definite
[ def-uh-nit ]
/ 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.
SYNONYMS FOR definite
2 well-defined.
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British Dictionary definitions for definite
definite
/ (ˈdɛfɪnɪt) /
adjective
clearly defined; exact; explicit
having precise limits or boundaries
known for certain; sureit is definite that they have won
botany
- denoting a type of growth in which the main stem ends in a flower, as in a cymose inflorescence; determinate
- (esp of flower parts) limited or fixed in number in a given species
Derived forms of definite
definiteness, noundefinitude (dɪˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd), nounWord Origin for definite
C15: from Latin dēfīnītus limited, distinct; see define
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