Definitive definition

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Supplying or being a final settlement or decision; conclusive.
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The definition of definitive is something that is settled in a final way or something that is authoritative.

An example of something that would be described as definitive is a conclusive decision made by an authority figure.

A use of the adjective definitive would be a definitive history book, which would be a complete history on a specific subject.

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Serving to define or identify as distinct from others.
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Mass produced in indefinite quantities over an indefinite period of time. Used of postage stamps.
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(biology) Fully formed or developed, as an organ or structure.
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(grammar) A word that defines or limits, such as the definite article or a demonstrative pronoun.
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A definitive postage stamp.
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That decides or settles in a final way; decisive; conclusive.

A definitive answer.

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Most nearly complete and accurate; authoritative.

A definitive biography.

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Serving to define; limiting or distinguishing precisely.

Definitive details.

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Designating or of a postage stamp for regular use, issued for an unlimited period.
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A definitive postage stamp.
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(biology) Fully formed or developed, as an organ or structure.
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Limiting; determining.

A definitive word.

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(philately) General, not issued for commemorative purposes.
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(grammar) A word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something.
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(philately) An ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand.
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Authoritative and complete.

A definitive biography.

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Noun

Singular:
definitive
Plural:
definitives

Origin of definitive

  • From Middle French définitif

    From Wiktionary

Definitive Sentence Examples

  • When someone gives me some more definitive info on her, I'll tell you.

  • I'm not trying to give the definitive answers here.

  • Most jewelers will be able to give a definitive cost before starting.

  • They seem to take for granted that the spirit - though not the letter - of that great man was a definitive statement of the Christian principle.

  • But when definitive results as to the orbits are required, it is necessary to compute the perturbations produced by such of the major planets as have affected the motions of the body.

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