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define /di-fīnˈ/ transitive verb- To fix or describe the meaning of
- To determine with precision
- To describe accurately
- To decide
- To fix the bounds or limits of
- To make clear or sharp in outline or shape
- To bring to an end (obsolete)
ORIGIN: L dēfīnīre, -ītum to set bounds to, from dē, and fīnis a limit defīnabilˈity noun defīnˈable adjective defīnˈably adverb defineˈment noun (rare; Shakespeare) Description definˈer noun definite /defˈi-nit/ adjective - Defined
- Having distinct limits
- Fixed
- Certain, sure
- Exact
- Clear
- Sympodial or cymose (botany)
- Referring to a particular person or thing (grammar; see also article)
defˈinitely adverb - In a definite manner
- Determinately
- Yes indeed (informal)
defˈiniteness noun definiˈtion noun - A defining
- A description of a thing according to its properties
- An explanation of the exact meaning (of a word, term or phrase)
- Sharpness of outline, visual clarity
definiˈtional adjective definitive /di-finˈi-tiv/ adjective - Defining or limiting
- Positive
- Final
- Most authoritative, expert or complete
- (of a postage stamp) standard, not commemorative
noun- An adjective used to limit the extent of meaning of a noun, eg this, that (grammar)
- A definitive postage stamp
definˈitively adverb definˈitiveness noun definˈitude noun definitive host noun (zoology) An organism on which a parasite becomes sexually mature by definition - Intrinsically
- By its very nature
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