adj.
Pronunciation: ' de-f ə -nit, ' def-n ə t
Function: 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