"definitive" meaning in English

See definitive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/ [General-American, General-Australian], [dɪˈfɪn.ə.ɾɪv] [General-American, General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-definitive.wav Forms: more definitive [comparative], most definitive [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French définitif. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|définitif}} Middle French définitif Head templates: {{en-adj}} definitive (comparative more definitive, superlative most definitive)
  1. explicitly defined Translations (explicitly defined): behin-betiko (Basque), експлицитен (ekspliciten) (Bulgarian), definitiu (Catalan), definitiivinen (Finnish), yksikäsitteisesti määritelty (Finnish), definitiv (German), definitivo (Italian), deimhinnte (Scottish Gaelic), definitivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-adj-US9PRzaI Disambiguation of 'explicitly defined': 91 0 1 2 3 3
  2. conclusive or decisive Translations (conclusive or decisive): решителен (rešitelen) (Bulgarian), definitiu (Catalan), definitief (Dutch), lopullinen (Finnish), ratkaiseva (Finnish), definitiivinen (Finnish), définitif [masculine] (French), définitive [feminine] (French), endgültig (German), definitivo (Italian), definitywny (Polish), ostateczny (Polish), оконча́тельный (okončátelʹnyj) (Russian), deimhinnte (Scottish Gaelic), definitivo (Spanish), decisivo (Spanish), остато́чний (ostatóčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-adj-V0rU5k9P Disambiguation of 'conclusive or decisive': 0 96 0 1 2 1
  3. definite, authoritative and complete Translations (definite, authoritative and complete): окончателен (okončatelen) (Bulgarian), definitiu (Catalan), lopullinen (Finnish), definitiivinen (Finnish), maßgebend, maßgeglich (German), definitivo (Italian), deimhinnte (Scottish Gaelic), autorizado (Spanish), oficial (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-adj-3GhG5Ape Disambiguation of 'definite, authoritative and complete': 1 0 97 0 1 1
  4. limiting; determining Translations (limiting; determining): määräinen (note: in linguistics) (Finnish), entscheidend (German)
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-adj-w8TihnoS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 8 2 32 20 3 16 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 3 2 38 16 8 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 3 1 32 13 4 10 11 3 2 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 1 33 15 3 11 11 2 1 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 5 6 4 29 13 11 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 5 4 25 16 9 9 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 6 4 29 13 11 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 5 3 39 13 8 9 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 7 5 2 38 15 9 11 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 6 4 29 13 11 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 5 1 35 17 9 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 8 4 36 16 8 10 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 4 7 2 42 16 6 11 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 5 4 28 13 13 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 7 2 42 16 6 11 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 5 6 4 29 13 11 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 5 1 43 16 7 10 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 5 6 4 29 13 11 10 22 Disambiguation of 'limiting; determining': 1 1 0 89 3 5
  5. (philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes Categories (topical): Philately Translations (philately: not issued for commemorative purposes): yleis- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-adj-~SwxDR3v Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 5 4 25 16 9 9 24 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately Disambiguation of 'philately: not issued for commemorative purposes': 3 3 1 6 85 3
  6. (obsolete) Determined; resolved. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-adj-hU3PtFfj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: definitive agreement, definitive host, definitively, definitive treatment

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/ [General-American, General-Australian], [dɪˈfɪn.ə.ɾɪv] [General-American, General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-definitive.wav Forms: definitives [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French définitif. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|définitif}} Middle French définitif Head templates: {{en-noun}} definitive (plural definitives)
  1. (grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-noun-MCmqkRb3 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand Categories (topical): Philately Synonyms: definitive stamp Translations (philately: ordinary postage stamp): dagligmærke (Danish), yleispostimerkki (Finnish), timbre d’usage courant (French), Dauermarke [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-definitive-en-noun-LFT591ef Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 5 4 25 16 9 9 24 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately Disambiguation of 'philately: ordinary postage stamp': 3 97

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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