adj
Meaning 1
Having distinct limits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
definite
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈdɛfənɪt/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈdɛfənət/
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Australian: /ˈdefɪnɪt/
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New-Zealand: /ˈdefənət/
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CMU ARPABET: D EH1 F AH0 N AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Free from any doubt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- definite knowledge
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unquestionable
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Determined; resolved; decided.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
- the definite article
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Anything that is defined or determined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 7
precise; explicit and clearly defined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: indefinite
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
known for certain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it is definite that they have won
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.
Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: пэ́ўны (péwny) — having distinct limits
- Bulgarian: определен (opredelen) — having distinct limits
- Catalan: definit — having distinct limits
- Czech: určitý — having distinct limits
- Esperanto: difinita — having distinct limits
- Finnish: rajattu — having distinct limits
- Finnish: määrätty — having distinct limits
- French: défini — having distinct limits
- German: bestimmt — having distinct limits
- German: absolut — having distinct limits
- Greek: σαφής (safís) — having distinct limits
- Greek: καθορισμένος (kathorisménos) — having distinct limits
- Hebrew: מוגדר (mugdár) — having distinct limits
- Indonesian: definit — having distinct limits
- Japanese: 明確 (meikaku) — having distinct limits
- Polish: określony — having distinct limits
- Romanian: definit — having distinct limits
- Russian: определённый (opredeljónnyj) — having distinct limits
- Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach — having distinct limits
- Scottish Gaelic: deimhinn — having distinct limits
- Spanish: definido — having distinct limits
- Swedish: bestämd — having distinct limits
- Ukrainian: ви́значений (význačenyj) — having distinct limits
- Ukrainian: пе́вний (pévnyj) — having distinct limits
- Bulgarian: сигурен (siguren) — free from any doubt
- Dutch: eenduidig — free from any doubt
- Finnish: varma — free from any doubt
- German: eindeutig — free from any doubt
- Greek: ξεκάθαρος (xekátharos) — free from any doubt
- Hebrew: בטוח (batúakh) — free from any doubt
- Indonesian: definit — free from any doubt
- Luxembourgish: bestëmmt — free from any doubt
- Polish: jasny — free from any doubt
- Polish: sprecyzowany — free from any doubt
- Romanian: sigur — free from any doubt
- Romanian: neîndoielnic — free from any doubt
- Russian: определённый (opredeljónnyj) — free from any doubt
- Russian: я́сный (jásnyj) — free from any doubt
- Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach — free from any doubt
- Scottish Gaelic: deimhinn — free from any doubt
- Spanish: indudable — free from any doubt
- Swedish: bestämd — free from any doubt
- Ukrainian: ви́значений (význačenyj) — free from any doubt
- Welsh: pendant — free from any doubt
- Arabic: مَعْرِفَة (maʕrifa) — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Catalan: definit — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Danish: bestemt — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Esperanto: difinita — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Finnish: määräinen — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- German: bestimmt — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- German: determiniert — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Greek: οριστικός (oristikós) — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Hebrew: מיודע (meyudá) — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Hungarian: határozott — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Luxembourgish: bestëmmt — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Norwegian Bokmål: bestemt — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Norwegian Nynorsk: bestemt — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Persian: شناسا (šenâsâ) — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Persian: شناس (šenâs) — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Polish: określony — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Romanian: hotărât — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Russian: определённый (opredeljónnyj) — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Serbo-Croatian: одређен — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Serbo-Croatian: određen — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Spanish: definido — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
- Swedish: bestämd — (linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
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