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 Definitions of definite  [ˈdɛf ə nɪt]  

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Definition of 'definite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) definite
clearly defined or determined; precise.

2.  definite
having fixed limits.

3.  definite
positive; certain.

4.  definite
defining; limiting.

5.  definite
(of an inflorescence) determinate.

Etymology:  (1520–30; < L dēfīnītus limited, precise, ptp. of dēfīnīre; see define , -ite2)

Definition of 'definite' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) definite
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. (adj) definite
known for certain
"it is definite that they have won"


Definition of 'definite' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) definite
decided and unlikely to change; = certain, sure
a definite plan/answer; It's definite that he's leaving.

2.  definite
clear and without a doubt; = obvious
I took his words as a definite sign of love.


Definition of 'definite' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) definite
having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval

2. (adj) definite
having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression

3. (adj) definite
determined; resolved

4. (adj) definite
serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article

5. (noun) definite
a thing defined or determined


Translation of 'definite' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: clear; fixed or certain
I'll give you a definite answer later.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: duidelik omskrewe, presie Arabic flag Arabic: مُحَدَّد، واضِح، مُعَيِّن Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: определен
Brazilian flag Brazilian: definitivo Czech flag Czech: jasný; konečný; jednoznač German flag German: eindeutig, endgültig
Danish flag Danish: klar; bestemt; afgjort Greek flag Greek: σαφής Spanish flag Spanish: definitivo
Estonian flag Estonian: kindel, selge Farsi flag Farsi: مشخص؛ قطعی Finnish flag Finnish: varma
French flag French: déterminé Hebrew flag Hebrew: מוּחלָט, סוֹפִי Hindi flag Hindi: सुस्पष्ट, निश्चित
Croatian flag Croatian: konačan, određen Hungarian flag Hungarian: határozott Indonesian flag Indonesian: pasti
Icelandic flag Icelandic: ákveðinn, skÿr Italian flag Italian: definitivo Japanese flag Japanese: 明確な
Korean flag Korean: 명확하게 한정된, 확정된 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: aiškus, tikras Latvian flag Latvian: noteikts; skaidrs
Malay flag Malay: pasti Dutch flag Dutch: duidelijk Norwegian flag Norwegian: klart, bestemt
Polish flag Polish: zdecydowany Persian flag Persian: مشخص؛ قطعی Pashto flag Pashto: قطعى، صريح، ټاكلى، جوت، څ
Portuguese flag Portuguese: definitivo Romanian flag Romanian: clar, precis Russian flag Russian: определённый, точный
Slovak flag Slovak: definitívny Slovenian flag Slovenian: določen Serbian flag Serbian: konačan
Swedish flag Swedish: definitiv Thai flag Thai: ที่แน่นอน Turkish flag Turkish: kesin, kat'i
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 明確的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: визначений; певний Urdu flag Urdu: صاف ؛ معیّن
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: dứt khoát Chinese flag Chinese: 明确的

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