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- Dictionarydefinitive/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority: "a definitive decision" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a postage stamp) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative.
noun
- 1. a definitive postage stamp: "low-value British definitives simply have a portrait of the reigning monarch"
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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.
DEFINITIVE definition: 1. not able to be changed or improved: 2. considered to be the best of its type: 3. not able to…. Learn more.
having its fixed and final form; providing a solution or final answer; satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for an infection; a definitive answer to a dilemma. Synonyms: supreme, ultimate, absolute, complete.
1. most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, study, or the like. 2. serving to define or specify definitely: a definitive statement. 3. satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for an infection. 4.
DEFINITIVE meaning: 1. not able to be changed or improved: 2. considered to be the best of its type: 3. not able to…. Learn more.
1. that decides or settles in a final way; decisive; conclusive. a definitive answer. 2. most nearly complete and accurate; authoritative. a definitive biography. 3. serving to define; limiting or distinguishing precisely. definitive details.
A definitive answer is a final one. A definitive decision by a court of law is one that will not be changed. A definitive translation is one everyone turns to as correct. Definitive means authoritative, conclusive, final.
DEFINITIVE definition: 1. certain, clear, and not likely to change: 2. A definitive book or piece of work is the best of…. Learn more.
Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned. 2. A definitive book or performance is thought to be the best of its kind that has ever been done or that will ever be done.
Definition of definitive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
