definite

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ UK /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7772

Meanings

1

adj
Certain and not likely to change; clearly decided.

We don't have a definite date for the wedding yet.
2

adj
Clear and exact; having distinct limits.

There has been a definite improvement in her work.

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Synonyms

1 adj · certain and not likely to... unquestionable

More finite limited

Opposites

indefinite nebulous vague

Word family

Derived forms definitely definitenessdefinitizedefinitudenondefinitepositive-definitequasidefinitesemidefiniteundefinite

Related forms certain define definitive distinct indefinite

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Phrases (1)

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definite quantity
a specific fixed amount of something

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

dēfīnītus Latin

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Describing Qualities

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# definite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 7772

## Meanings
1. Certain and not likely to change; clearly decided.
2. Clear and exact; having distinct limits.

## Examples
- We don't have a definite date for the wedding yet.
- There has been a definite improvement in her work.

## Synonyms
- finite
- limited

## Antonyms
- indefinite
- nebulous
- vague

## Derived Forms
- definitely
- definiteness
- definitize
- definitude
- nondefinite
- positive-definite
- quasidefinite
- semidefinite
- undefinite

## Related Forms
- certain
- define
- definitive
- distinct
- indefinite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dēfīnītus

## Etymology
From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

## AI Etymology
definite comes from Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define. Current senses include Certain and not likely to change; clearly decided and Clear and exact; having distinct limits. English relatives and later formations include definitely, definiteness, definitize, certain, define.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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