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say it: DEF-uh-nuht
definite is an adjective meaning "precise; explicit and clearly defined". It is pronounced /ˈdɛfənət/ — DEF-uh-nuht. It carries 2 recorded senses.
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”
known for certain
“it is definite that they have won”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for definite come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.