Main Entry: def·i·nite

Pronunciation: \ˈde-fə-nit, ˈdef-nət\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin definitus, past participle of definire

Date: 1553

1 : having distinct or certain limits <set definite standards for pupils to meet>
2 a : free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity <demanded a definite answer> b : unquestionable, decided <the quarterback was a definite hero today>
3 : typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing <the definite article the>
4 a of floral organs : being constant in number, usually less than 20, and occurring in multiples of the petal number <stamens definite> b : cymose <a definite inflorescence>

synonyms see explicit

— def·i·nite·ly adverb

— def·i·nite·ness noun