Definitions for DEFINITE
ˈdɛf ə nɪtdef·i·nite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. definiteadjective

   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"

2. definiteadjective

   known for certain

   "it is definite that they have won"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. definitenoun

   Anything that is defined or determined.

2. definiteadjective

   Having distinct limits.

3. definiteadjective

   Free from any doubt.

4. definiteadjective

   Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing.

   the definite article

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEFINITEadjective

   Etymology: from definitus, Latin.

   1. Certain; limited; bounded.

   Hither to your arbour divers times he repaired, and here, by your means, had the sight of the goddess, who in a definite compass can set forth infinite beauty. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   2. Exact; precise.

   Ideots, in this case of favour, would
   Be wisely definite. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   In a charge of adultery, the accuser ought to set forth, in the accusatory libel or inquisition, which succeeds in the place of accusation, some certain and definite time. John Ayliffe, Parerg.

2. Definitenoun

   Thing explained or defined.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   If these things are well considered, special bastardy is nothing else but the definition of the general; and the general, again, is nothing else but a definite of the special. John Ayliffe.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. definite

   In linguistics, definiteness is a semantic feature of noun phrases, distinguishing between referents or senses that are identifiable in a given context (definite noun phrases) and those which are not (indefinite noun phrases). The prototypical definite noun phrase picks out a unique, familiar, specific referent such as the sun or Australia, as opposed to indefinite examples like an idea or some fish. There is considerable variation in the expression of definiteness across languages, and some languages such as Japanese do not generally mark it so that the same expression could be definite in some contexts and indefinite in others. In other languages, such as English, it is usually marked by the selection of determiner (e.g., the vs a). In still other languages, such as Danish, definiteness is marked morphologically.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Definiteadjective

   having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval

2. Definiteadjective

   having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression

3. Definiteadjective

   determined; resolved

4. Definiteadjective

   serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article

5. Definitenoun

   a thing defined or determined

6. Etymology: [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. dfini. See Define.]

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEFINITE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3604

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEFINITE' in Adjectives Frequency: #735

How to pronounce DEFINITE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DEFINITE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEFINITE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEFINITE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of DEFINITE in a Sentence

1. Mark Meadows:

   Still working Freedom Caucus, there were more meetings before we fly out. Freedom Caucus's proceeding well, but nothing definite.

2. Melissa Hoppmeyer:

   It shows a definite consciousness of guilt.I think it's an important piece of evidence, not only for the investigation but for the prosecution later to show that this wasn't accidental, this wasn't because she doesn't know how to raise children...this is because she made a decision and she was premeditated in that decision.

3. Vaile Wright:

   Part of what makes all of this challenging right now is that we just don't know how long it's going to last, without having a definite deadline, you do sort of have to set an expectation in your mind that this could be our new normal for a bit.

4. James Grover Thurber:

   With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and definite hardening of the paragraphs.

5. Tony Soutter:

   When I actually started looking into CTE – all of the work that they’ve done with the footballers in America, she had every single symptom and more, it was quite obvious to me that there was a definite link in her starting to get into dark places and feeling bad and anxious and not sleeping properly. All of those symptoms … Every one that’s involved in CTE was part of Ellie’s life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEFINITE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Definite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DEFINITE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definite
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEFINITE