definite
UK/ˈdɛfɪnɪt//ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
definite adjective: having distinct limits.
Adjective
definite (comparative more definite, superlative most definite)
- Having distinct limits.
- definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval
- […] elements combine in definite proportions […]1837, William Whewell, chapter 8, in History of the Inductive Sciences, volume 3, book 14, London: John W. Parker, page 145
- Free from any doubt.
- definite knowledge
- Synonyms:
- unquestionable
- Determined; resolved; decided.
- […] idiots in this case of favour would
Be wisely definite1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
- […] idiots in this case of favour would
- Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things
- the definite article
Noun
definite (plural definites)
- A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
- Anything that is defined or determined.
definite meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
definite in Hindi
- definite
- विशेष viśeṣ
definite in Tamil
- நிச்சயம், நிச்சயமான
definite in Urdu
- definite
- وشیش viśeṣ
definite in Bengali
- সুনির্দিষ্ট, স্পষ্ট
More languagesFewer languages
- definite in Malayalam
- നിശ്ചിത niścita, സ്ഥിര sthira
- definite in Kannada
- ತಿಳಿಯಬಲ್ಲ, ಖಚಿತ, ಖಂಡಿತ, ಸ್ಫುಟ
- definite in Punjabi
- ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ niścit
- definite in Gujarati
- નક્કી nakkī
- definite in Arabic
- مَعْرِفَة maʕrifa
- definite in Indonesian
- definit
- definite in Persian
- شناسا šenâsâ, شناس šenâs
Examples of definite in a sentence
- German uses the masculine form of the definite article, der, with Student.
- An example of a functional is the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.
- Definite articles, indefinite articles, and cardinal numbers acting as quantifiers are types of determiners.
Synonyms of definite
Antonyms
Forms of definite
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more definite |
| superlative | most definite |
| Noun | |
| plural | definites |
Origin of definite
From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.
Words formed from definite
Phrases with definite
Questions about definite
- What does definite mean?
- Definite means having distinct limits.
- What is definite in Hindi?
- Definite in Hindi is विशेष (viśeṣ). See Definite meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is definite?
- Definite can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce definite?
- Definite is pronounced /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ (UK).
Words near definite in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: definite (page history and authors); विशेष (Hindi) (page history and authors); definite (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); وشیش (Urdu) (page history and authors); definite (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); നിശ്ചിത (Malayalam) (page history and authors); definite (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); નક્કી (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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