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 aof 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