definitive
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definitive
- /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ UK
- /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/ Australia, Canada, US
- [dɪˈfɪn.ə.ɾɪv] Australia, Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle French définitif.
adjective more definitive · most definitive
- Explicitly defined.
- Determining finally, conclusive, decisive. definitive vote
- Definite, authoritative and complete. A strict and definitive truth.
- Limiting; determining. a definitive word
- General, not issued for commemorative purposes.
- Determined; resolved. Never crave him. We are definitive.
noun definitives
- a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
- an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
