definitive

Pluraldefinitives

1. 1
   adjective

   Deciding something in a final way, so the matter is settled.

   The coach has the definitive say on who plays in the big game.

   The last test gave a definitive result, and the question was closed.

   Similarfinal, conclusive, decisive

   Oppositeprovisional, tentative

2. 2
   adjective

   Clear and complete, and trusted by people as reliable.

   This is the definitive guide to the city's parks and trails.

   The band put out a definitive collection of all their songs.

   Similarauthoritative, standard, complete, classic

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3. 3
   adjective

   Clearly explained in exact words.

   The club rules have no definitive age limit, so nobody knows who can join.

   There is no definitive line between the two neighborhoods on the map.

   Similarexplicit, precise, exact, clear

   Oppositevague, ambiguous

4. 4
   adjective

   Setting limits on something or deciding what it is.

   A definitive phrase at the end of the rule limits it to children under twelve.

   A definitive word like "the" shows which thing you mean.

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A regular postage stamp that comes in a full set of prices or is printed again when needed.

   This definitive has been printed again and again for ten years.

   My grandpa collects old definitives from many countries.

   Oppositecommemorative

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6. 6
   adjective

   Of a stamp, made for normal use and not to celebrate or remember something.

   The definitive stamps were on sale at every post office for years.

   He bought a sheet of definitive stamps to mail his bills.

   Oppositecommemorative

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A word like "the" or "this" that shows exactly which thing you mean.

   The teacher asked us to circle every definitive in the sentence.

   In "this book," the word "this" is a definitive.

   Similardeterminer

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