definite

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/, /ˈdɛfənɪt/, /ˈdɛfənət/
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Adjective edit

definite (comparative more definite, superlative most definite)

Having distinct limits.
definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval
- 1837, William Whewell, chapter 8, in History of the Inductive Sciences‎^[1], volume 3, book 14, London: John W. Parker, page 145:
  […] elements combine in definite proportions […]
Free from any doubt.
Synonym: unquestionable

definite knowledge
Determined; resolved; decided.
- 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene vi]:
  […] idiots in this case of favour would
  Be wisely definite
(linguistics) Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things
the definite article

Antonyms edit

indefinite

Derived terms edit

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Translations edit

having distinct limits

Belarusian: пэ́ўны (be) (péŭny)
Bulgarian: определен (bg) (opredelen)
Catalan: definit (ca)
Finnish: rajattu (fi), määrätty (fi)
French: défini (fr)
Greek: σαφής (el) (safís), καθορισμένος (el) (kathorisménos)
Hebrew: מוגדר (mugdár)
Indonesian: definit (id)
Japanese: 明確 (ja) (meikaku)
Polish: określony (pl)
Romanian: definit (ro)
Russian: определённый (ru) (opredeljónnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach, deimhinn
Spanish: definido (es)
Swedish: bestämd (sv)
Ukrainian: ви́значений (význačenyj), пе́вний (uk) (pévnyj)

free from any doubt

Bulgarian: сигурен (bg) (siguren)
Dutch: eenduidig (nl)
Finnish: varma (fi)
German: eindeutig (de)
Greek: ξεκάθαρος (el) (xekátharos)
Hebrew: בטוח (he) (batúakh)
Indonesian: definit (id)
Luxembourgish: bestëmmt
Polish: jasny (pl), sprecyzowany
Romanian: sigur (ro), neîndoielnic (ro)
Russian: определённый (ru) (opredeljónnyj), я́сный (ru) (jásnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach, deimhinn
Spanish: indudable (es)
Swedish: bestämd (sv)
Ukrainian: ви́значений (význačenyj)
Welsh: pendant (cy)

(linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing

Arabic: مَعْرِفَة (ar) f (maʕrifa)
Catalan: definit (ca)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Esperanto: difinita
Finnish: määräinen (fi)
German: bestimmt (de); determiniert (de)
Greek: οριστικός (el) (oristikós)
Hebrew: מיודע (meyudá)
Hungarian: határozott (hu)
Icelandic: ^{(please verify)} ákveðinn (is)
Luxembourgish: bestëmmt
Norwegian:
Bokmål: bestemt
Persian: شناسا (fa) (šenâsâ), شناس (fa) (šenâs)
Polish: określony (pl)
Romanian: hotărât (ro)
Russian: определённый (ru) (opredeljónnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: одређен

Roman: određen (sh)
Spanish: definido (es)
Swedish: bestämd (sv)

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