Thesaurus: definite

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1. a. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval.
2. a. Having word/certain">certain word/limits">limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression.
3. a. Determined; resolved.
4. a. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article.
5. n. A thing defined or determined.
6. adj. precise; explicit and clearly defined
7. adj. known for certain
8. 1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. Elements combine in definite proportions. Whewell. 2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression. 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] Shak. 4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article. Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive. See Definitive, n. -- Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Determinate inflorescence, under Determinate. -- Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other, the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under Multiple. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.]
9. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.]
10. j:100 a. precise; explicit and clearly defined s. known for certain