de|fin|i|tive

de|fin|i|tive: de|fin|i|tive «dih FIHN uh tihv», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. a) that decides or settles a question; conclusive; final: »Mother gave a definitive answer: we could not go unless we finished our homework first. A jury had pronounced: the verdict was definitive (Macaulay).
SYNONYM(S): decisive, unconditional. b) completely reliable; authoritative: »a definitive edition. Lotte Lenya is Kurt Weill's widow, and the definitive interpreter of the songs he wrote (New Yorker).

2. a) limiting; defining: »a definitive word.
b) established; limited: »... the universe has no definitive size (Time).

3. Biology. completely formed: »a definitive organ.

–n.

1. Grammar. a word that limits or defines a noun, such as the, this, all, or none.

2. an issue of a postage stamp, or a series of them, assigned for regular use.

Usage See definite for usage note. (Cf. ↑definite)

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af|fin|i|tive — «uh FIHN uh tihv», adjective. closely connected: »the affinitive bond between identical twins … Useful english dictionary
de|fin|i|tive|ly — «dih FIHN uh tihv lee», adverb. 1. so as to decide or settle the matter; decisively; conclusively; finally; definitely: »Definitively thus I answer you (Shakespeare). 2. Metaphysics. so as to have a definite position, but not take up space … Useful english dictionary
in|fin|i|tive|ly — «ihn FIHN uh tihv lee», adverb. as an infinitive … Useful english dictionary
in|fin|i|tive — «ihn FIHN uh tihv», noun, adjective. Grammar. –n. a form of a verb not inflected for person or number and commonly preceded by to.Examples: Let him go. We want to go now. Abbr: inf. –adj. of the infinitive. ╂[< Late Latin īnfīnītīvus <… … Useful english dictionary
in´de|fin´i|tive|ness — in|de|fin|i|tive «IHN dih FIHN uh tihv», adjective. not definitive. –in´de|fin´i|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|de|fin|i|tive — «IHN dih FIHN uh tihv», adjective. not definitive. –in´de|fin´i|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|fin|i|tive|ness — «dih FIHN uh tihv nihs», noun. the quality of being definitive; decisiveness … Useful english dictionary
in·fin·i·tive — /ınˈfınətıv/ noun, pl tives [count] grammar : the basic form of a verb ◇ In English the infinitive form of a verb is usually used with to (“I asked him to go”) except with modal verbs like should and could (“He should go”) and certain other verbs … Useful english dictionary
de·fin·i·tive — … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables

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