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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.

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de·fini·tive·ly adv.

de·fini·tive·ness n.

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definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv]

adj

1. serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) most reliable, complete, or authoritative the definitive reading of a text

3. serving to define or outline

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology fully developed; complete the definitive form of a parasite

5. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately)

a.  (of postage stamps) permanently on sale

b.  (as noun) a definitive postage stamp

n

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a word indicating specificity of reference, such as the definite article or a demonstrative adjective or pronoun

definitively  adv

definitiveness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	definitive - clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney unequivocal explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
	2.	definitive - of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" classic, classical, authoritative standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism"
	3.	definitive - supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" determinate conclusive - forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive"

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definitive

adjective

1. final, convincing, absolute, clinching, decisive, definite, conclusive, irrefutable No one has come up with a definitive answer to that question.

2. authoritative, greatest, ultimate, reliable, most significant, exhaustive, superlative, mother of all (informal) It is still the definitive book on the islands.

Translations

definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] ADJ → definitivo
it is the definitive work on Mahler → es la obra más autorizada sobre Mahler

definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] adj [answer, judgement, test, book] → définitif/ive

definitive

adj (= decisive) victory, answer → entschieden; (= authoritative) book → maßgeblich (on für); (= defining) term → beschreibend; definitive laws → Rahmengesetze pl

n (= stamp) → Briefmarke f → einer Dauerserie

definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] adj → definitivo/a

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definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] adj → definitivo/a