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definite

/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
def-i-nite
IPA
/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having distinct limits.

adj

Free from any doubt.

adj

Determined; resolved; decided.

adj

Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things

noun

A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.

noun

Anything that is defined or determined.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dēfīnītus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
  • British English: /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more definite (comparative) most definite (superlative) definites (plural)

Derived Forms

definitely definiteness definitize definitude nondefinite quasidefinite semidefinite undefinite

Phrases

definite article definite clause definite description definite integral definite maybe definite verb positive-definite

Frequently Paired Words

define definitive indefinite certain distinct

Synonyms

unquestionable finite definite limited

Antonyms

indefinite nebulous vague

Rhymes With

indefinite

Questions

How do you pronounce definite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/.
What does definite mean?
Having distinct limits.
Where does definite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce definite

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