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.

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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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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. John Lancaster Spalding:

   Do definite good first of all to yourself, then to definite persons.

2. Michael Rogers:

   Three definite hits: biometrics, large screen home displays, video telephone calls, skype and FaceTime are part of everyday usage; by the end of the decade I think it will be totally natural for younger users to transition from text to audio to video in a single call, depending on the content at the moment.

3. Larry Lemke:

   Those of us who are old enough to remember the first half of the 'UFO era' have the definite perception that the public discussion of the topic has devolved, as a society, we are collectively stupider on this subject than we were a generation ago.

4. Manfed Huebner:

   The euro zone economy is showing definite signs of life.

5. Andrei Senchenko:

   They tried to influence me and, what's more, made me a definite proposition, that I should change my rhetoric and relationship to the occupation of Crimea, but I gave a clear 'no.'.

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