English Explanatory Dictionary

definite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having distinct limits.
  2. Free from any doubt.
  3. Determined; resolved; decided.
  4. Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things
noun
  1. A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
  2. Anything that is defined or determined.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ /ˈdɛfənɪt/ /ˈdɛfənət/ En-us-definite.ogg

Word forms

definite more definite most definite definites

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

Synonyms

finite definite limited unquestionable

Antonyms

indefinite nebulous vague

Related words

define definitive indefinite certain distinct

Derived words

definite article definite clause definite integral definitely definite maybe definiteness definite verb definitize definitude nondefinite positive-definite quasidefinite semidefinite undefinite
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on D Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary