Definitive — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney

of recognized authority or excellence

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌɪsɹɪpjˈuːɾᵻd/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/

4 syllables Say it as /dˌɪsɹɪpjˈuːɾᵻd/.

Examples

the plain and unequivocal language of the laws
the definitive work on Greece
classical methods of navigation

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

classical authoritative classic determinate unequivocal

Parts of Speech

adjective	clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney “the plain and unequivocal language of the laws”
adjective	of recognized authority or excellence “the definitive work on Greece”
adjective	supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement “a definitive verdict”

Word Forms

unequivocalness	noun	clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
determinateness	noun	the quality of being predictable with great confidence

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

endgültig

klar definiert oder formuliert; - R.B.Taney

🇫🇷French

définitive

clairement défini ou formulé ; - R.B.Taney

🇪🇸Spanish

definitivo

claramente definido o formulado; - RBTaney

🇮🇹Italian

definitivo

chiaramente definiti o formulati; - R.B.Taney

🇳🇱Dutch

definitief

duidelijk gedefinieerd of geformuleerd; - R.B. Taney

🇵🇹Portuguese

definitivo

claramente definido ou formulado; - R.B.Taney

🇷🇺Russian

окончательный

четко определены или сформулированы; - Р.Б.Тэни

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अंतिम

स्पष्ट रूप से परिभाषित या तैयार किया गया; - आर.बी.टेनी

🇧🇩Bengali

নির্দিষ্ট

স্পষ্টভাবে সংজ্ঞায়িত বা প্রণয়ন করা; - R.B.Tane

🇮🇳Tamil

உறுதியான

தெளிவாக வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட அல்லது வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட; - ஆர்.பி.டேனி

🇮🇳Telugu

ఖచ్చితమైన

స్పష్టంగా నిర్వచించబడింది లేదా రూపొందించబడింది; - ఆర్.బి.తానీ

🇮🇳Marathi

निश्चित

स्पष्टपणे परिभाषित किंवा सूत्रबद्ध; - आर.बी.टाणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિશ્ચિત

સ્પષ્ટ રીતે વ્યાખ્યાયિત અથવા ઘડવામાં; - આર.બી.તણેય

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರ್ಣಾಯಕ

ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; - ಆರ್.ಬಿ.ಟಾನಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിർണായകമായ

വ്യക്തമായി നിർവചിച്ചതോ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തിയതോ; - R.B.Taney

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ

ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਿਤ ਜਾਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ; - ਆਰ.ਬੀ.ਟਨੇ

🇵🇰Urdu

حتمی

واضح طور پر بیان کردہ یا وضع کردہ؛ - آر بی ٹانی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

确定的

明确定义或制定； ——R·B·塔尼

🇯🇵Japanese

決定的

明確に定義または定式化されている。 - R.B.タニー

🇰🇷Korean

결정적인

명확하게 정의되거나 공식화되었습니다. - R.B.태니

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dứt khoát

được xác định hoặc xây dựng rõ ràng; - R.B.Taney

🇹🇭Thai

ขั้นสุดท้าย

กำหนดหรือกำหนดไว้อย่างชัดเจน - อาร์.บี.เทนีย์

🇮🇩Indonesian

definitif

didefinisikan atau dirumuskan dengan jelas; - R.B.Taney

🇵🇭Filipino

tiyak

malinaw na tinukoy o nabalangkas; - R.B.Taney

🇲🇾Malay

muktamad

ditakrifkan atau dirumus dengan jelas; - R.B.Taney

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نهائي

محددة أو مصاغة بوضوح؛ - آر بي تاني

🇮🇷Persian

قطعی

به وضوح تعریف یا فرموله شده است. - R.B.Taney

🇹🇷Turkish

kesin

açıkça tanımlanmış veya formüle edilmiş; - R.B.Taney

🇮🇱Hebrew

סוֹפִי

מוגדר או מנוסח בבירור; - R.B. Taney

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What is the primary definition of the word 'definitive'?

The primary meaning of 'definitive' is 'clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'definitive' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'definitive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'definitive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'definitive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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