definitive

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adjective

de·fin·i·tive di-ˈfi-nə-tiv How to pronounce definitive (audio)

: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation

a definitive victory

could not give a definitive diagnosis

: authoritative and apparently exhaustive

a definitive critical biography

: serving to define or specify precisely

established definitive guidelines for sentencing criminals

: serving as a perfect example : quintessential

a definitive bourgeois

A slow race is the definitive Leechfield competition. You win it by coming in last.

Mary Karr

biology : fully differentiated or developed

a definitive organ

of a postage stamp : issued as a regular stamp for the country or territory in which it is to be used

definitively adverb

definitiveness noun

definitive

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noun

: a postage stamp issued as a regular stamp for the country or territory in which it is to be used : a definitive (see definitive entry 1 sense 5) postage stamp compare provisional

Example Sentences

Adjective We need a definitive answer to this question. The court has issued a definitive ruling. a definitive collection of the band's albums

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Mike Rosenthal doesn’t know if there’s one definitive Charles Wright story.

Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Sep. 2022 Mary Kay Cabot has the definitive story on the decision, which the NFL can appeal.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 The animated sci-fi adventure shares the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the Toy Story action figure character, which was voiced by Tim Allen.

Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 The animated sci-fi action-adventure is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy.

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 What the definitive story of an individual is is hard to say.

Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli is The definitive story of how The Godfather was made, and how the film had to deal with the real-life mob during production.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 May 2022 The series tells the definitive story of the Malaysian Airlines flight’s disappearance through the eyes of those closest to the tragedy: the victims’ families.

Manori Ravindran, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022 This is the definitive story of Hamid Hayat, a man wrongfully convicted of terrorism, sentenced to prison on his 25th birthday, and finally set free after 14 years behind bars.

Longreads, 2 Mar. 2022

Noun

The road toward answering this question with a definitive yes doesn’t end with one game.

Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Now, Lauper is taking that iconic line and lending it to Sony Music Entertainment as the title of her forthcoming definitive, career-spanning documentary.

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English diffynytif, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French diffinitif "final, decisive," borrowed from Medieval Latin dēfīnītīvus, diffīnītīvus, going back to Latin dēfīnītīvus "involving definition," from dēfīnītus "limited, clearly defined" (past participle of dēfīnīre "to mark the limits of, determine, define") + -īvus -ive

Noun

derivative of definitive entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined above

单词	definitiveness
释义	definitive 1 of 2 adjective de·fin·i·tive di-ˈfi-nə-tiv 1 : serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation a definitive victory could not give a definitive diagnosis 2 : authoritative and apparently exhaustive a definitive critical biography 3 a : serving to define or specify precisely established definitive guidelines for sentencing criminals b : serving as a perfect example : quintessential a definitive bourgeois A slow race is the definitive Leechfield competition. You win it by coming in last. Mary Karr 4 biology : fully differentiated or developed a definitive organ 5 of a postage stamp : issued as a regular stamp for the country or territory in which it is to be used definitively adverb definitiveness noun definitive 2 of 2 noun : a postage stamp issued as a regular stamp for the country or territory in which it is to be used : a definitive (see definitive entry 1 sense 5) postage stamp compare provisional Did you know? Something definitive is complete and final. A definitive example is the perfect example. A definitive answer is usually a strong yes or no. A definitive biography contains everything we'll ever need to know about someone. Ella Fitzgerald's famous 1950s recordings of American songs have even been called definitive--but no one ever wanted them to be the last. Synonyms Adjective authoritative classic classical magisterial See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective We need a definitive answer to this question. The court has issued a definitive ruling. a definitive collection of the band's albums Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Mike Rosenthal doesn’t know if there’s one definitive Charles Wright story. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Sep. 2022 Mary Kay Cabot has the definitive story on the decision, which the NFL can appeal. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 The animated sci-fi adventure shares the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the Toy Story action figure character, which was voiced by Tim Allen. Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 The animated sci-fi action-adventure is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 What the definitive story of an individual is is hard to say. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli is The definitive story of how The Godfather was made, and how the film had to deal with the real-life mob during production. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 May 2022 The series tells the definitive story of the Malaysian Airlines flight’s disappearance through the eyes of those closest to the tragedy: the victims’ families. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022 This is the definitive story of Hamid Hayat, a man wrongfully convicted of terrorism, sentenced to prison on his 25th birthday, and finally set free after 14 years behind bars. Longreads, 2 Mar. 2022 Noun The road toward answering this question with a definitive yes doesn’t end with one game. Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Now, Lauper is taking that iconic line and lending it to Sony Music Entertainment as the title of her forthcoming definitive, career-spanning documentary. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English diffynytif, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French diffinitif "final, decisive," borrowed from Medieval Latin dēfīnītīvus, diffīnītīvus, going back to Latin dēfīnītīvus "involving definition," from dēfīnītus "limited, clearly defined" (past participle of dēfīnīre "to mark the limits of, determine, define") + -īvus -ive Noun derivative of definitive entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1951, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing definitive definitive host definitive host Medical Definition definitive adjective de·fin·i·tive di-ˈfin-ət-iv : fully differentiated or developed a definitive organ definitiveness noun 1 as in definiteness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance definiteness truth determinacy correctness rightness fidelity strictness accuracy subtlety exactness precision exactitude preciseness definitude veracity rigor accurateness rigorousness perfection fastidiousness fineness nicety meticulousness carefulness closeness delicacy ultraprecision persnicketiness care Antonyms & Near Antonyms imprecision inaccuracy approximation roughness coarseness inexactness impreciseness roundness inexactitude wrongness vagueness falsity incorrectness indefiniteness falseness looseness carelessness guesswork See More 2 as in validity Synonyms & Similar Words validity credibility authoritativeness believability soundness influence strength conclusiveness impact power might persuasiveness cogency sway appeal effectiveness convincingness seductiveness forcefulness weight punch authority persuasion suasiveness force Antonyms & Near Antonyms inconclusiveness ineffectiveness invalidity unsoundness ineffectuality ineffectualness shakiness powerlessness feebleness weakness See More
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