definiteness

Variant of definite

adjective

  1. having exact limits
  2. precise and clear in meaning; explicit
  3. certain; positive: it's definite that he'll go
  4. Bot. having a constant number of stamens, etc., less than 20 but always a multiple of the number of petals
  5. Gram. limiting or specifying; referring to a specific or previously identified person, thing, etc.: “the” is the definite article

Origin: L definitus, pp. of definire: see define

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