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definite
- /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ UK
- /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ Canada, US
- /ˈdɛfənɪt/ Canada, US
- /ˈdɛfənət/ Canada, US
- /ˈdefɪnɪt/ Australia
- /ˈdefənət/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.
adjective more definite · most definite
- Having distinct limits. definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval
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Free from any doubt.
definite knowledge
Similar: unquestionable
- Determined; resolved; decided. […] idiots in this case of favour would Be wisely definite
- Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things the definite article
Similar: finite, definite, limited · Opposite: indefinite, nebulous, vague
noun definites
- A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
- Anything that is defined or determined.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: decided, decisive, distinct, certain, defined, settled, formed, definitive, determined, specific, actual, conclusive, specified, crucial, eventual, explicit
Translations
Every language
adj having distinct limits
| Español | definido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 明確 meikaku |
| Français | défini |
| Deutsch | bestimmt, absolut |
| Ελληνικά | σαφής safís, καθορισμένος kathorisménos |
| Română | definit |
| Русский | определённый opredeljónnyj |
| עברית | מוגדר mugdár |
adj free from any doubt
| Español | indudable |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | eindeutig |
| Ελληνικά | ξεκάθαρος xekátharos |
| Română | sigur, neîndoielnic |
| Русский | определённый opredeljónnyj, я́сный jásnyj |
| עברית | בטוח batúakh |
adj (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
| Español | definido |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | bestimmt, determiniert |
| Ελληνικά | οριστικός oristikós |
| Română | hotărât |
| Русский | определённый opredeljónnyj |
| العربية | مَعْرِفَة maʕrifa |
| עברית | מיודע meyudá |
Talk about this word "definite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/definite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. definite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/definite "definite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/definite.Cite this
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title = {definite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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