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definitive

/dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/adjective4 syllables

Definitive means: clearly defined or formulated.

Synonyms for definitive8

adjective, as in clearly defined or formulated

unequivocal, explicit, expressed

adjective, as in of recognized authority or excellence

authoritative, standard

adjective, as in supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

determinate, conclusive

also used for definitive

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What does definitive mean?3

adjective

1

clearly defined or formulated“the plain and unequivocal language of the laws”

2

of recognized authority or excellence“the definitive work on Greece”

3

supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement“a definitive verdict”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Definitive in a sentence

  • The definitive treatise was written by someone with no formal education in the subject.AlanF_US
  • People are very skeptical these days unless you show them definitive proof.AlanF_US
  • I can't give you a definitive answer today.sundown
  • There are no objectively definitive statistics about how many people have savant skills.CM
  • She didn't give the boss a definitive answer.Ussis
  • Were you able to find out anything definitive?JK_Summerlin
  • Let's try to make the definitive list after Christmas.pcmill
  • The results were not definitive, but I'm sure the DNA's a match.beaushiny

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