definite

def·i·nite  (df-nt)

adj.

1. Having distinct limits: definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol.

2. Indisputable; certain: a definite victory.

3. Clearly defined; explicitly precise: a definite statement of the terms of the will. See Synonyms at explicit.

4. Grammar Limiting or particularizing.

5. Botany

a. Of a specified number not exceeding 20, as certain floral organs, especially stamens.

b. Cymose; determinate.

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[Middle English diffinite, defined, from Latin dfntus, past participle of dfnre, to define; see define.]

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defi·nite·ly adv.

defi·nite·ness n.

Usage Note: Definite and definitive both apply to what is precisely defined or explicitly set forth. But definitive most often refers specifically to a judgment or description that serves as a standard or reference point for others, as in the definitive decision of the court (which sets forth a final resolution of a judicial matter) or the definitive biography of Nelson (that is, the biography that sets the standard against which all other accounts of Nelson's life must be measured).

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definite [ˈdɛfɪnɪt]

adj

1. clearly defined; exact; explicit

2. having precise limits or boundaries

3. known for certain; sure it is definite that they have won

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany

a.  denoting a type of growth in which the main stem ends in a flower, as in a cymose inflorescence; determinate

b.  (esp of flower parts) limited or fixed in number in a given species

[from Latin dēfīnītus limited, distinct; see define]

definiteness  n

definitude  [dɪˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd] n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	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" clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" defined - clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties" distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"
	2.	definite - known for certain; "it is definite that they have won" certain - established beyond doubt or question; definitely known; "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain"

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definite

adjective

1. specific, exact, precise, clear, particular, express, determined, fixed, black-and-white, explicit, clear-cut, cut-and-dried (informal), clearly defined It's too soon to give a definite answer.
specific general, confused, loose, obscure, vague, unclear, fuzzy, indefinite, hazy, indeterminate, imprecise, ill-defined, indistinct, undetermined, inexact

2. clear, explicit, black-and-white, clear-cut, unequivocal, unambiguous, guaranteed, cut-and-dried (informal) We didn't have any definite proof.

3. noticeable, marked, clear, decided, striking, noted, particular, obvious, dramatic, considerable, remarkable, apparent, evident, distinct, notable, manifest, conspicuous There has been a definite improvement.

4. certain, decided, sure, settled, convinced, positive, confident, assured She is very definite about her feelings.
certain uncertain, undecided

Usage: Definite and definitive should be carefully distinguished. Definite indicates precision and firmness, as in a definite decision. Definitive includes these senses but also indicates conclusiveness. A definite answer indicates a clear and firm answer to a particular question; a definitive answer implies an authoritative resolution of a complex question.

Translations

definite [ˈdefɪnɪt] ADJ

1. (= fixed) [time, offer, plan] → definitivo; [decision, agreement] → final
I don't have any definite plans → no tengo ningún plan definitivo
are you ready to make a definite order? → ¿puede mandarnos ya un pedido en firme?
it is definite that he will retire → ya es seguro or definitivo que se jubilará
14 September is definite for the trip → el 14 de septiembre es la fecha definitiva para el viaje
nothing definite → nada definitivo
I don't intend to go, and that's definite → no pienso ir, y no voy a cambiar de idea
is that definite? → ¿es seguro?

2. (= clear) [improvement, advantage] → indudable; [feeling, impression] → inequívoco; [increase] → claro
he had a definite advantage → tuvo una ventaja indudable
it's a definite possibility → es una posibilidad clara
there is a definite possibility that we will get the contract → está claro que existe la posibilidad de que consigamos el contrato, es muy posible que consigamos el contrato

3. (= sure)
are you definite about that? → ¿estás seguro de eso?
to know sth for definite → saber algo con seguridad
I don't know or can't say for definite yet → no lo sé seguro todavía, no puedo asegurarlo todavía

4. (= emphatic) [manner, tone] → firme, terminante; [views, opinions] → firme
he was very definite about it → lo dijo de forma categórica
he was very definite about wanting to resign → dijo categóricamente que quería dimitir

5. (Ling) definite article → artículo m definido
past definite (tense) → (tiempo m) pretérito m

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definite [ˈdɛfɪnɪt] adj

(= firm) [plan, answer] → défini(e), précis(e); [view] → arrêté(e)
I haven't got any definite plans → Je n'ai pas de projets précis.

(= real) [improvement, advantage] → net(te), manifeste; [proof, evidence, information] → avéré(e)
It's a definite improvement → Cela constitue une nette amélioration.

(= sure) → sûr(e)
Perhaps we'll go to Spain, but it's not definite → Nous irons peut-être en Espagne, mais ce n'est pas sûr.
Is that definite? → Est-ce que c'est sûr?
to be definite about sth → être certain(e) de qch
He was definite about it → Il en était certain.
definite article n (GRAMMAR) → article m défini

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definite

adj

(= fixed, concrete, explicit) → definitiv; answer, decision → klar, eindeutig; agreement, date, plan, intention, wish → fest, definitiv; command, request → bestimmt; is that definite? → ist das sicher?; (= agreed by contract etc also) → steht das fest?; there has been an improvement, that’s definite → es ist eindeutig eine Verbesserung eingetreten; for definite (say, know) → mit Bestimmtheit

(= distinct, pronounced) mark, stain, lisp → deutlich; advantage, improvement → klar, eindeutig; problem, possibility → echt

(= positive, decided) tone, manner → bestimmt; she was very definite about it → sie war sich (dat) → sehr sicher

(Gram) → definitiv

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definite [ˈdɛfɪnɪt] adj

a. (exact, clear, date, plan, intention) → preciso/a; (answer, agreement) → definitivo/a; (positive, decided, sale, order) → sicuro/a; (tone, manner) → deciso/a
is it definite that ...? → è sicuro che...?
he was definite about it (certain) → ne era sicuro (unequivocal) → è stato chiaro al proposito

b. (clearly noticeable) → netto/a

c. (Gram) past definite tense → passato remoto

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definite [ˈdɛfɪnɪt] adj

a. (exact, clear, date, plan, intention) → preciso/a; (answer, agreement) → definitivo/a; (positive, decided, sale, order) → sicuro/a; (tone, manner) → deciso/a
is it definite that ...? → è sicuro che...?
he was definite about it (certain) → ne era sicuro (unequivocal) → è stato chiaro al proposito

b. (clearly noticeable) → netto/a

c. (Gram) past definite tense → passato remoto

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definite

adj definite [ˈdefinit]

clear; fixed or certain I'll give you a definite answer later. duidelik omskrewe, presies, noukeurig مُحَدَّد، واضِح، مُعَيِّن определен jasný; konečný; jednoznačný klar; bestemt; afgjort eindeutig, endgültig σαφής definitivo kindel, selge مشخص؛ قطعی varma déterminé מוּחלָט, סוֹפִי सुस्पष्ट, निश्चित konačan, određen határozott pasti ákveðinn, skÿr definitivo 明確な 명확하게 한정된, 확정된 aiškus, tikras noteikts; skaidrs pasti duidelijk klart, bestemt zdecydowany definitivo clar, precis определённый, точный definitívny določen konačan definitiv ที่แน่นอน kesin, kat'i 明確的 визначений; певний صاف ؛ معیّن dứt khoát 明确的

adv definitely

clearly or certainly She definitely said I wasn't to wait; Her dress is definitely not red. beslis, definitief, uitdruklik بالتَّأكيد، حَتْما، بِوُضوح определено rozhodně, určitě; samozřejmě bestemt; helt sikkert zweifellos ρητά, σαφώς definitivamente kindlalt قاطعانه؛ حتماً varmasti nettement בְּהֶחלֵט, לְלֹא סָפֵק निश्चित रूप से konačno határozottan dengan pasti áreiðanlega certamente 明確に 명확하게 aiškiai, tikrai noteikti; skaidri tentu sekali beslist klart, bestemt, definitivt wyraźnie certamente categoric определённо, точно rozhodne vsekakor, zagotovo svakako absolut, avgjort, definitivt อย่างแน่นอน kesin olarak 明確地；一定 чітко قطعا ، ضرور một cách rõ ràng 明确地；一定

definite article

bepalende lidwoord أداة تَعْريف пълен член člen určitý bestemt artikel der bestimmte Artikel οριστικό άρθρο (γραμμ.) artículo definido määrav artikkel حرف تعریف معین määräinen artikkeli article défini הֵא הָידִיעָה निश्चयात्मक उपपद određeni član határozott névelő kata sandang tentu ákveðni greinirinn articolo determinativo 定冠詞 정관사 þymimasis artikelis noteiktais artikuls penekan artikel bepaald lidwoord bestemt artikkel przedimek określony artigo definido articol hotărât определённый артикль určitý člen določni člen određeni član bestämd artikel คำนำหน้าคำนามเฉพาะ belirli harfi tarif 定冠詞 означений артикль انگریزی زبان میں صفت تعیینی کی علامت mạo từ xác định 定冠词

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definite → واضح jednoznačný klar bestimmt οριστικός definitivo ehdoton définitif definitivan preciso 明確な 명확한 welomlijnd avgrenset określony definido определенный bestämd แน่นอน kesin rõ ràng 确切的