transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-fə-nit, ˈdef-nət ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin definitus, past participle of definire
Date: 1553
1. : having distinct or certain limits
set definite standards for pupils to meet
2.
a. : free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity
demanded a definite answer
b. : unquestionable , decided
the quarterback was a definite hero today
3. : typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing
the definite article the
4.
a. of floral organs : being constant in number, usually less than 20, and occurring in multiples of the petal number
stamens definite
b. : cymose
a definite inflorescence
Synonyms: see explicit
• def·i·nite·ly adverb
• def·i·nite·ness noun