Meaning

2 senses

  1. A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.

  2. (obsolete)Anything that is defined or determined.

Examples

52 sentences

  1. I couldn't get a definite answer from him.

    Я не зміг отримати чітку відповідь від нього. — ascolto

    ruЯ не смог получить от него четкого ответа. — sharptoothed

    deIch konnte keine konkrete Antwort von ihm kriegen. — Zaghawa

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  2. I couldn't get a definite answer from Tom.

    Я не зміг отримати від Тома однозначної відповіді. — deniko

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  3. There's still nothing definite to report.

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  4. I need a definite answer soon.

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  5. They failed to get any definite information.

    ruИм не удалось получить какую-либо ясную информацию. — corvard

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Origin

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

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Forms

plural: definites
Singulardefinite
Pluraldefinites

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
defiledefineB1definitelyB1definitionB1definitive
definite — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto