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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
But this is the first cycle where that definitively became the opposite.
“We make clear on our test reports that presumptive results have not been confirmed with definitive testing,” a spokesperson for Quest Diagnostics said in the statement.
But is he definitively faster over one lap than Charles Leclerc and George Russell?
In December, a vast majority of countries at the UN General Assembly voted to get the ICJ involved for a definitive interpretation of the law and Israel's obligations.
The study cannot definitively prove that UPFs caused any premature deaths.
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