'Definite' definitions:

Definition of 'definite'

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adjective
Precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" [ant: indefinite]
adjective
Known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"

Definition of 'Definite'

From: GCIDE
  • Definite \Def"i*nite\, n. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Definite'

From: GCIDE
  • Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. d['e]fini. See Define.]
  • 1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. [1913 Webster]
  • Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article. [1913 Webster]
  • Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive. See Definitive, n. -
  • Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See {Determinate inflorescence}, under Determinate.
  • Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other, the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under Multiple. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'definite'

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