adj
Meaning 1
explicitly defined
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
definitive
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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UK: /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/
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Australian, Canada, US: /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/
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Australian, Canada, US: [dɪˈfɪn.ə.ɾɪv]
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adj
Meaning 2
determining finally, conclusive, decisive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- definitive vote
- She will have the definitive say in the matter, after consulting her board of directors.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
definite, authoritative and complete
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
limiting; determining
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a definitive word
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adj
Meaning 5
general, not issued for commemorative purposes
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 6
Determined; resolved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 7
a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 8
an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: definitive stamp
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a definitive verdict
- a determinate answer to the problem
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: determinate
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
clearly defined or formulated- R.B.Taney
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unequivocal
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
of recognized authority or excellence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: authoritative, classical, classic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French définitif.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Basque: behin-betiko — explicitly defined
- Bulgarian: експлицитен (ekspliciten) — explicitly defined
- Catalan: definitiu — explicitly defined
- Finnish: definitiivinen — explicitly defined
- Finnish: yksikäsitteisesti määritelty — explicitly defined
- German: definitiv — explicitly defined
- Italian: definitivo — explicitly defined
- Scottish Gaelic: deimhinnte — explicitly defined
- Spanish: definitivo — explicitly defined
- Bulgarian: решителен (rešitelen) — conclusive or decisive
- Catalan: definitiu — conclusive or decisive
- Dutch: definitief — conclusive or decisive
- Esperanto: definitiva — conclusive or decisive
- Finnish: lopullinen — conclusive or decisive
- Finnish: ratkaiseva — conclusive or decisive
- Finnish: definitiivinen — conclusive or decisive
- French: définitif — conclusive or decisive
- French: définitive — conclusive or decisive
- German: endgültig — conclusive or decisive
- Hindi: निश्चयात्मक (niścayātmak) — conclusive or decisive
- Italian: definitivo — conclusive or decisive
- Polish: definitywny — conclusive or decisive
- Polish: ostateczny — conclusive or decisive
- Portuguese: definitivo — conclusive or decisive
- Russian: оконча́тельный (okončátelʹnyj) — conclusive or decisive
- Scottish Gaelic: deimhinnte — conclusive or decisive
- Spanish: definitivo — conclusive or decisive
- Spanish: decisivo — conclusive or decisive
- Ukrainian: остато́чний (ostatóčnyj) — conclusive or decisive
- Bulgarian: окончателен (okončatelen) — definite, authoritative and complete
- Catalan: definitiu — definite, authoritative and complete
- Finnish: lopullinen — definite, authoritative and complete
- Finnish: definitiivinen — definite, authoritative and complete
- German: maßgebend, maßgeglich — definite, authoritative and complete
- Italian: definitivo — definite, authoritative and complete
- Scottish Gaelic: deimhinnte — definite, authoritative and complete
- Spanish: autorizado — definite, authoritative and complete
- Spanish: oficial — definite, authoritative and complete
- Finnish: määräinen — limiting; determining
- German: entscheidend — limiting; determining
- Finnish: yleis- — philately: not issued for commemorative purposes
- Danish: dagligmærke — philately: ordinary postage stamp
- Finnish: yleispostimerkki — philately: ordinary postage stamp
- French: timbre d'usage courant — philately: ordinary postage stamp
- German: Dauermarke — philately: ordinary postage stamp
Real reading context