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definitive

adjective

supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EF
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈfɪn.ɪt.ɪv

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

    “a definitive verdict”

adjective

  1. clearly defined or formulated

    “{'source': 'R.B.Taney', 'text': 'the plain and unequivocal language of the laws'}”

adjective

  1. of recognized authority or excellence

    “the definitive work on Greece”

In context

Example Sentences

a definitive verdict
a determinate answer to the problem
{'source': 'R.B.Taney', 'text': 'the plain and unequivocal language of the laws'}
the definitive work on Greece

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