DEFINITIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does definitive mean? • DEFINITIVE (adjective)
The adjective DEFINITIVE has 3 senses:
1. clearly defined or formulated
2. of recognized authority or excellence
3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
Familiarity information: DEFINITIVE used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DEFINITIVE (adjective)
Meaning:
Clearly defined or formulated
Synonyms:
definitive; unequivocal
Context example:
the plain and unequivocal language of the laws
Similar:
explicit; expressed (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication)
Meaning:
Of recognized authority or excellence
Synonyms:
authoritative; classical; definitive
Context examples:
the definitive work on Greece / classical methods of navigation
Similar:
standard (established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence)
Meaning:
Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
Synonyms:
definitive; determinate
Context examples:
a definitive verdict / a determinate answer to the problem
Similar:
conclusive (forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question)
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