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.

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1. definite

   Definite refers to something that is clearly stated or decided, not vague or doubtful, or something that is clearly true or real. It can also refer to a specific, fixed or exact amount, value or thing.

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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1. definite

   Song lyrics by definite -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by definite on the Lyrics.com website.

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

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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. Mat Staver:

   I think it’s hard for people to understand that, but there was a definite peace.

2. Jamahl Mosley:

   It is a definite opportunity for these young guys to experience the league at this level, playing very good, physical, top basketball teams. This is a great experience for them to have to walk into and learn from.

3. Rebecca West:

   There was a definite process by which one made people into friends, and it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours at a time.

4. George Eliot:

   The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.

5. Stanley Goldfarb:

   If you go back into the 1920s and thirties, it was Jews that were excluded as a definite category. And there was an interesting study done several years ago where someone wrote to the medical schools of the various medical schools around the country, and they acknowledged the fact that they had limited the number of Jewish applicants that they would accept. So … we totally reject this, we think that admission to medical schools should be based on merit and merit alone. And that and there are plenty of African-American students who are highly qualified and are worthy of admission to medical school, and they should be admitted to medical school if they so desire to enter medical school – but on the basis of the fact that they've achieved what they've achieved, not because of some desire to create some sort of quota system in medicine where every medical school class perfectly reflects the population in the United States. And even if one tries to do that … it ends up excluding many people – typically South Asians and East Asian individuals are the ones who end up getting excluded.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definite
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=definite