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definitive
[ dih-fin-i-tiv ]
adjective
- most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like:
the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
- serving to define, fix, or specify definitely:
to clarify with a definitive statement.
- having its fixed and final form; providing a solution or final answer; satisfying all criteria:
the definitive treatment for an infection; a definitive answer to a dilemma.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Biology. providing the environment in which a fully developed parasite is able to reproduce, as is provided by a definitive host.
noun
- a defining or limiting word, as an article, a demonstrative, or the like.
- Philately. a stamp that is a regular issue and is usually on sale for an extended period of time. Compare commemorative ( def 2 ).
definitive
/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /
adjective
- serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive
- most reliable, complete, or authoritative
the definitive reading of a text
- serving to define or outline
- zoology fully developed; complete
the definitive form of a parasite
- (of postage stamps) permanently on sale
- as noun a definitive postage stamp
noun
- grammar a word indicating specificity of reference, such as the definite article or a demonstrative adjective or pronoun
Derived Forms
- ˈھԾپԱ, noun
- ˈھԾپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ھ··پ· adverb
- ·ھ··پ·Ա noun
- ԴDz··ھ··پ adjective
- non··ھ··پ·Ա noun
- ܲ··ھ··پ adjective
- un··ھ··پ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of definitive1
Example Sentences
Despite this, right-wing media is treating this case like it's definitive evidence that a white person can't get justice in "woke" America.
He added: "There is no single concentration where you can definitively say death will occur."
"These have not been seen before and it shows definitively that the UK had ice shelves, because that's the only way to produce these gigantic tabular icebergs."
We didn’t analyze whether these metrics explain attention to species among citizen science efforts, so I can’t make any definitive statements about that.
As to the first question, neither of them definitively ruled out another joint venture.
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