definite

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/, /ˈdɛfənɪt/
Audio (US) (file)

AdjectiveEdit

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, 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

AntonymsEdit

indefinite

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

having distinct limits

Bulgarian: определен (bg) (opredelen)
Belarusian: пэ́ўны (be) (péŭny)
Catalan: definit (ca)
Finnish: rajattu (fi), määrätty (fi)
French: défini (fr)
Greek: σαφής (el) (safís), καθορισμένος (el) (kathorisménos)
Hebrew: מוגדר‎ m (mugdár)
Indonesian: definit (id)
Japanese: 明確 (ja) (meikaku)
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) m (batúakh)
Indonesian: definit (id)
Luxembourgish: bestëmmt
Polish: jasny (pl), sprecyzowany
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)
Esperanto: difinita
Finnish: määräinen (fi)
German: bestimmt (de); determiniert (de)
Greek: οριστικός (el) (oristikós)
Hebrew: מיודע‎ m (meyudá)
Hungarian: határozott (hu)
Icelandic: ^{(please verify)} ákveðinn (is), ^{(please verify)} ákv.
Luxembourgish: bestëmmt
Norwegian:
Bokmål: bestemt
Persian: شناسا‎ (fa) (šenâsâ), شناس‎ (fa) (šenâs)
Russian: определённый (ru) (opredeljónnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: одређен

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

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Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} difinita
German: ^{(please verify)} definitiv (de) (2)
Italian: ^{(please verify)} definito (it)
Telugu: ^{(please verify)} ఖాయం (te) (khāyaṁ) (khaayaM), ^{(please verify)} ఖచ్చితం (khaccitaṁ) (khacchitaM)
Welsh: ^{(please verify)} pendant (cy)