Associations to the word «Definitive»

Wiktionary

DEFINITIVE, adjective. Explicitly defined
DEFINITIVE, adjective. Conclusive or decisive
DEFINITIVE, adjective. Definite, authoritative and complete
DEFINITIVE, adjective. Limiting; determining.
DEFINITIVE, adjective. (philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes
DEFINITIVE, adjective. (obsolete) Determined; resolved.
DEFINITIVE, noun. (grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
DEFINITIVE, noun. (philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand

Dictionary definition

DEFINITIVE, adjective. Clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney.
DEFINITIVE, adjective. Of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation".
DEFINITIVE, adjective. Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.