Definitions for definiteness
def·i·nite·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. determinateness, definitenessnoun

   the quality of being predictable with great confidence

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. definitenessnoun

   The state or quality of being definite.

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

1. Definitenessnoun

   Certainty; limitedness. Dict.

   Etymology: from definite.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Definiteness

   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. definiteness

   Definiteness refers to the quality or condition of being clear, precise, and decided. It's the particular grammatical category associated with the state of knowledge or information concerning the identity of a noun. In context, it often refers to a specific characteristic or quality that makes something uniquely identifiable or distinct from others. This can be applicable in various fields such as linguistics, mathematics, and law.

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1. Definitenessnoun

   the state of being definite; determinateness; precision; certainty

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1. Definiteness

   In grammatical theory, definiteness is a feature of noun phrases, distinguishing between entities that are specific and identifiable in a given context and entities which are not. There is considerable variation in the expression of definiteness across languages: ⁕Some languages, e.g. English, use separate words called articles. ⁕In other languages, the article is a clitic that attaches phonologically to the noun, e.g. the Hebrew definite article ha- or the Arabic definite article al-. ⁕In yet other languages, definiteness is indicated by affixes on the noun or on modifying adjectives, much like the expression of grammatical number and grammatical case. In these languages, the inflections indicating definiteness may be quite complex. In the Germanic languages and Balto-Slavic languages, for example, there are two paradigms for adjectives, one used in definite noun phrases and the other used in indefinite noun phrases. ⁕In some languages, e.g. Hungarian, definiteness is marked on the verb. ⁕Some languages do not express definiteness at all.

Matched Categories

1. • Predictability

How to pronounce definiteness?

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 definiteness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of definiteness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of definiteness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of definiteness in a Sentence

1. Napolean Hill:

   Without will and reason there is nothing left to support definiteness of purpose.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=definiteness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Definiteness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=definiteness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definiteness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definiteness
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=definiteness