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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | definitus, past participle of definire; DEFINE |
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def‧i‧nite S3
1 clearly known, seen, or stated [= clear]: It's impossible for me to give you a definite answer. We need to record sufficient data to enable definite conclusions to be reached. He'd shown definite signs of resigning himself to the situation.
It's impossible for me to give you a definite answer.We need to record sufficient data to enable definite conclusions to be reached.He'd shown definite signs of resigning himself to the situation.2 a definite arrangement, promise etc will happen in the way that someone has said [↪ indefinite]: Fix a definite date for the delivery of your computer.
Fix a definite date for the delivery of your computer.3 [not before noun] saying something very firmly so that people understand exactly what you mean
