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21definitive — adjective 1) a definitive decision Syn: conclusive, final, unqualified, absolute, categorical, positive, definite 2) the definitive guide Syn: authoritative, best, ultimate, classic …
22definitive — de•fin•i•tive [[t]dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, study, or the like 2) serving to define or specify definitely: a definitive statement[/ex] 3) satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for an… …
23definitive — de·fin·i·tive di fin ət iv adj fully differentiated or developed <a definitive organ> * * * de·fin·i·tive (də finґə tiv) 1. established with certainty. 2. in embryology, denoting acquisition of final differentiation or character.… …
24definitive — See definite, definitive …
25definitive — adj. Definitive is used with these nouns: ↑agreement, ↑answer, ↑biography, ↑conclusion, ↑diagnosis, ↑evidence, ↑guide, ↑judgement, ↑proof, ↑ruling, ↑statement, ↑ …
26definitive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. conclusive, fixed, final. See certainty, end.Ant., provisional. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Decisive] Syn. conclusive, final, ultimate, absolute; see conclusive . 2. [Limiting] Syn. precise, clear… …
27definitive — adjective 1》 (of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority. ↘(of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind. 2》 (of a postage stamp) for general use, not special or commemorative. noun a definitive …
28definitive — That which finally and completely ends and settles a controversy. For example, a definitive sentence or judgment as opposed to an interlocutory judgment. See definite sentence …
29definitive — That which finally and completely ends and settles a controversy. For example, a definitive sentence or judgment as opposed to an interlocutory judgment. See definite sentence …
30definitive — adj. 1 (of an answer, treaty, verdict, etc.) decisive, unconditional, final. Usage: Often confused in this sense with definite, which does not have connotations of authority and conclusiveness: a definite no is a firm refusal, whereas a… …
