Associations to the word «Definite»

Wiktionary

DEFINITE, adjective. Having distinct limits.
DEFINITE, adjective. Free from any doubt.
DEFINITE, adjective. Determined; resolved.
DEFINITE, adjective. (linguistics) Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing.
DEFINITE, noun. (obsolete) Anything that is defined or determined.
DEFINITE ARTICLE, noun. (grammar) An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the.
DEFINITE ARTICLES, noun. Plural of definite article
DEFINITE CLAUSE, noun. (logic) A Horn clause with exactly one positive literal.
DEFINITE INTEGRAL, noun. (mathematics) The integral of a function between an upper and lower limit
DEFINITE INTEGRALS, noun. Plural of definite integral

Dictionary definition

DEFINITE, adjective. Precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance".
DEFINITE, adjective. Known for certain; "it is definite that they have won".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats