definitive
11definitive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English diffinityf, from Anglo French diffinitive, from Latin definitivus, from definitus Date: 14th century 1. serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation < a definitive victory > 2. authoritative and …
12definitive — de|fin|i|tive [dıˈfınıtıv] adj 1.) [usually before noun] a definitive book, description etc is considered to be the best and cannot be improved definitive study/work/guide etc ▪ the definitive study of Victorian railway stations 2.) a definitive… …
13definitive — [[t]dɪfɪ̱nɪtɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned. No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so... There is no definitive test as yet for the… …
14definitive — definite, definitive both refer to things that are said or written. Definite means ‘clear and distinct’, (as in definite advantage, improvement, possibility, etc.) whereas definitive means ‘decisive, unconditional, final’ and normally refers to… …
15definitive — definitively, adv. definitiveness, n. /di fin i tiv/, adj. 1. most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson. 2. serving to define, fix, or specify definitely: to clarify …
16definitive — de|fin|i|tive [ dı fınətıv ] adjective usually before noun * 1. ) better than all others: This little book is the definitive travel guide to Moscow. 2. ) certain and unlikely to change: Doctors have now been able to make a definitive diagnosis. a …
17definitive — adjective 1 (usually before noun) a definitive book, study of something etc is considered to be the best ever produced and cannot be improved: She has written the definitive book on the poet Wordsworth. 2 a definitive statement, verdict etc will… …
18definitive */ — UK [dɪˈfɪnətɪv] / US adjective [usually before noun] 1) better than all others This little book is the definitive travel guide to Moscow. 2) certain and unlikely to change Doctors have now been able to make a definitive diagnosis. a definitive… …
19definitive — /dəˈfɪnətɪv / (say duh finuhtiv) adjective 1. having the function of deciding or settling; determining; conclusive; final: a definitive work on the subject. 2. serving to fix or specify definitely: a definitive moment in one s life. 3. having its …
20definitive — adjective 1) a definitive decision Syn: conclusive, final, ultimate; unconditional, unqualified, absolute, categorical, positive, definite 2) the definitive guide Syn: authoritative, exhaustive …
