Definitive: meaning, definitions and examples
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definitive
[ dษชหfษชnษชtษชv ]
final decision
Having the power or quality of deciding or settling an issue; conclusive; final.
Synonyms
conclusive, conclusive, decisive
Examples of usage
- It was the definitive answer to the long-standing debate.
- The court's ruling was definitive and could not be appealed.
authoritative source
Authoritative and complete; serving to define or specify precisely.
Synonyms
authoritative, canonical, ultimate
Examples of usage
- This book is considered the definitive guide to the subject.
- The scientist's research became the definitive source on the topic.
Translations
Translations of the word "definitive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น definitivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคถเฅเคเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช definitiv
๐ฎ๐ฉ definitif
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััะฐัะพัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ostateczny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฑบๅฎ็ใช (ใใฃใฆใใฆใใช)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉfinitif
๐ช๐ธ definitivo
๐น๐ท kesin
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฐ์ ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ definitivnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ definitรญvny
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็ป็ (zuรฌzhลng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ dokonฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ endanlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษti
๐ฒ๐ฝ definitivo
Etymology
The word 'definitive' originated from the Latin word 'definitivus', which means 'having fixed limits'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century. Over time, 'definitive' has come to represent something that is final, authoritative, and conclusive. The term is commonly used in legal, scientific, and academic contexts to denote the ultimate decision or source of information.
See also: definable, defined, definite, indefinably, indefinite, redefine.