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Definitiveness

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de·fin·i·tive  (d-fn-tv)
adj.
1. Precisely defined or explicit.
2. Supplying or being a final settlement or decision; conclusive. See Synonyms at decisive.
3. Authoritative and complete: a definitive biography. See Usage Note at definite.
4. Biology Fully formed or developed, as an organ or structure.
n. Grammar
A word that defines or limits, such as the definite article or a demonstrative pronoun.
de·fini·tive·ly adv.
de·fini·tive·ness n.
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