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definite en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈdɛfənət/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈdefənət/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈdɛfənɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈdefɪnɪt/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

Meanings

  1. Having distinct limits.
    • definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval
    • […] elements combine in definite proportions […] 1837, William Whewell, chapter 8, in History of the Inductive Sciences, volume 3, book 14, London: John W. Parker, page 145:
  2. Free from any doubt.
    • definite knowledge
  3. Determined; resolved; decided.
    • […] idiots in this case of favour would Be wisely definite 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene vi]:
  4. Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things
    • the definite article

Forms

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more definite Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most definite Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

nebulous · indefinite · vague

Deriveds

definiteness · quasidefinite · definite clause · positive-definite · definite verb · definite description · semidefinite · definitize · nondefinite · undefinite · definitude · definitely · definite article · definite maybe · definite integral

Relateds

distinct · definitive · define · indefinite · certain

Synonyms

finite · definite · limited · unquestionable

Translations (67)

bg определен (having distinct limits) · es definido (having distinct limits) · fa شناسا ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · el ξεκάθαρος (free from any doubt) · gd cinnteach ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · lb bestëmmt ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · sv bestämd ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · pl określony ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · ro sigur (free from any doubt) · sv bestämd (having distinct limits) · ja 明確 (having distinct limits) · es indudable (free from any doubt) · ro neîndoielnic (free from any doubt) · uk ви́значений (free from any doubt) · cs určitý (having distinct limits) · ro hotărât ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · fa شناس ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · sv bestämd (free from any doubt) · ro definit (having distinct limits) · de bestimmt (having distinct limits) · uk ви́значений (having distinct limits) · fi määräinen ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · id definit (free from any doubt) · eo difinita (having distinct limits) · de absolut (having distinct limits) · pl jasny (free from any doubt) · gd deimhinn (having distinct limits) · he בטוח (free from any doubt) · lb bestëmmt (free from any doubt) · id definit (having distinct limits) · ru я́сный (free from any doubt) · de eindeutig (free from any doubt) · da bestemt ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · he מיודע ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · gd deimhinn (free from any doubt) · ru определённый (having distinct limits) · nl eenduidig (free from any doubt) · de bestimmt ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · ca definit ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · fi rajattu (having distinct limits) · pl określony (having distinct limits) · el σαφής (having distinct limits) · ca definit (having distinct limits) · fi määrätty (having distinct limits) · de determiniert ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · ar مَعْرِفَة ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · hu határozott ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · be пэ́ўны (having distinct limits) · fi varma (free from any doubt) · uk пе́вний (having distinct limits) · gd cinnteach (free from any doubt) · sh određen ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · es definido ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · el οριστικός ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · ru определённый (free from any doubt) · fr défini (having distinct limits) · gd cinnteach (having distinct limits) · el καθορισμένος (having distinct limits) · bg сигурен (free from any doubt) · pl sprecyzowany (free from any doubt) · cy pendant (free from any doubt) · he מוגדר (having distinct limits) · sh одређен ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · nb bestemt ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · eo difinita ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · ru определённый ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) · nn bestemt ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing)

definite en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈdɛfənət/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈdefənət/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈdɛfənɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈdefɪnɪt/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

Meanings

  1. A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
  2. (obsolete) Anything that is defined or determined.

Forms

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definites Number=Plur lexicographic