Dictionary Definition
definitive adj
1 clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and
unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney [syn: unequivocal]
2 of recognized authority or excellence; "the
definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn:
authoritative,
classical]
3 supplying or being a final or conclusive
settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the
problem" [syn: determinate]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
definitiveTranslations
explicitly defined
- Italian: definitivo
conclusive or decisive
- Finnish: lopullinen, ratkaiseva
- Italian: definitivo
definite, authoritative and complete
- Italian: definitivo
Noun
- a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
- an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
Italian
Adjective
definitive- Feminine plural of definitivo
Extensive Definition
Definitive is used to describe several
things:
As an adjective, definitive
describes something which is considered an authoritative, final or
conclusive example or version of its type.
In philately, a definitive
is a common issue postage
stamp that is part of a complete series, covering all available
denominations.
In published works, and especially in literature, a definitive
version of a work or a part of that work or an interpretation
thereof is the one that is accepted as the "correct" one.
Other uses:
- Definitive Jux, a record label.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
absolute, accurate, actual, admitting no exception,
all-out, arrant, authoritative, boundary, categorical, caudal, clarifying, classical, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, closing, complete, completing, concluding, conclusive, confining, consummate, crass, decided, decisive, defining, definite, determinate, determinative, determining, downright, egregious, ending, endmost, entire, eventual, exact, exclusive, exhaustive, explicit, express, extreme, farthest, final, finishing, fixed, flagrant, flat, flat-out, glaring, global, gross, implicit, inappealable, indisputable, intolerable, last, limitary, limitative, limiting, out-and-out, outright, peremptory, perfect, polar, positive, precious, precise, profound, pronounced, proper, rank, real, regular, reliable, restricting, restrictive, round, settling, shattering, shocking, specific, stark, stark-staring, straight, straight-out,
superlative,
surpassing, tail, terminal, terminating, terminative, the veriest,
thorough, thoroughgoing, through and
through, total, ultimate, unambiguous, unbearable, uncircumscribed,
unconditional,
unconditioned,
unconscionable,
undeniable, undoubting, unequivocal, unhampered, unhesitating, unlimited, unmistakable, unmitigated, unqualified, unquestioning, unrelieved, unreserved, unrestricted, unspoiled, unwaivable, utter, whole, without exception, without
reserve