DEFINITENESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

definiteness

noun

as in determinacy

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Noun

There are, after all, other ways to resolve under-determinacy without directly applying substantive moral principles.

— J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022
The iron determinacy of combustion; the vagaries of human capacity and choice.

— Longreads, Longreads, 9 May 2017

Definition of determinacy

Noun

As in the Gilded Age, the uncomfortable truth is that the people building the future are also concentrating control over it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
And as with the IEEPA duties before them, Liberty Justice Center lawyers argued the central truth that the authority to impose taxes and regulate foreign commerce rests with Congress.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

Despite glowing reviews and fans begging for its release, a film industry dominated by political correctness refused to touch it.

— William Earl, Variety, 30 July 2026
After finding the attack, Mythos implemented an end-to-end verification pipeline to convince itself—and the human operator—of the attack’s correctness.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of correctness

Noun

This is one of the practice strategies READ teachers oversee, to ensure it is being implemented with fidelity and to encourage the teen leader and reader pairs on their learning journey together.

— Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Sanderson believes that the capture’s quality and fidelity also fueled some of the film’s word of mouth and will continue to do so for as long as theaters are willing to keep it.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Definition of fidelity

Noun

Cool Machine is definitive not only for its sweep but also for the rightness, the evocative precision, of the details that fill its paragraphs like the mystery mix inside the skin of a Gray’s Papaya hot dog.

— David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
If the Sun is high in the lunar sky during the flyby, there will be few shadows, and the crew will be looking for subtle variations in surface color and rightness.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of rightness

Noun

Delicate roe needs exactness and freshness, while richer or more assertive caviar can handle oak influence, salinity, or light smoke.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Inspired by museum collections and Art Deco design, the geometry and exactness of bold shapes in earthy tones are captivating.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of exactness

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