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"source": "Thesaurus:definite",
"word": "certain"
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"source": "Thesaurus:definite",
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"text": "definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval",
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"ref": "1837, William Whewell, chapter 8, in History of the Inductive Sciences, volume 3, book 14, London: John W. Parker, page 145",
"text": "[…] elements combine in definite proportions […]",
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"source": "Thesaurus:definite",
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"source": "Thesaurus:definite",
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{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "péŭny",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "пэ́ўны"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "opredelen",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "определен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "definit"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "rajattu"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "määrätty"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "défini"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "safís",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "σαφής"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "kathorisménos",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "καθορισμένος"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "mugdár",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "מוגדר"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "definit"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "meikaku",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "明確"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "określony"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "definit"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "opredeljónnyj",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "определённый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "cinnteach"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "deimhinn"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "definido"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "bestämd"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "význačenyj",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "ви́значений"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "pévnyj",
"sense": "having distinct limits",
"word": "пе́вний"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "siguren",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "сигурен"
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "eenduidig"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "varma"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "eindeutig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "xekátharos",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "ξεκάθαρος"
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{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "batúakh",
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"word": "בטוח"
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{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "definit"
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{
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "bestëmmt"
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{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
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{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "sprecyzowany"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "neîndoielnic"
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "opredeljónnyj",
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
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"word": "я́сный"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "cinnteach"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "indudable"
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "bestämd"
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{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "význačenyj",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "ви́значений"
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{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "free from any doubt",
"word": "pendant"
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{
"code": "ar",
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"word": "مَعْرِفَة"
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{
"code": "ca",
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"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
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"code": "eo",
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "määräinen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "bestimmt"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "determiniert"
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{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "oristikós",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "οριστικός"
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{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "meyudá",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "מיודע"
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
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"code": "lb",
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"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "bestëmmt"
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"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "bestemt"
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{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
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"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
"word": "شناسا"
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{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
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{
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"word": "определённый"
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{
"code": "gd",
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"Roman"
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{
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"sense": "(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing",
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