Thesaurus: definitive

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1. a. Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express.
2. a. word/limiting">Limiting; word/determining">determining; as, a definitive word.
3. a. Determined; resolved.
4. n. A word used to word/define">define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns.
5. adj. clearly defined or formulated
6. adj. of recognized authority or excellence
7. adj. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
8. 1. word/determinate">Determinate; word/positive">positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express. A strict and definitive truth. Sir T. Browne. Some definitive . . . scheme of reconciliation. Prescott. 2. Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word. 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] Shak. A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns. Note: Definitives . . . are commonly called by grammarians articles. . . . They are of two kinds, either those properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal articles, such as this, that, any, other, some, all, no, none, etc. Harris (Hermes).
9. A word used to word/define">define or limit the extent of the significationof a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns.
10. j:100 s. clearly defined or formulated s. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement