Definite
(adjective)
- Clearly defined or determined; not vague or general.
- Clearly distinguishable; unmistakable.
- Having a fixed or known value.
- Grammar: Referring to a particular person, thing, or group identified or specified.
- Mathematics: Having distinct boundaries.
Origin:
From latin definitus, past participle of definire (“to define, determine”), from de + finire (“to limit, bound”), from finis (“end, limit”).
Examples:
- The plan should have definite objectives.
- Her smile was a definite sign of happiness.
- The definite answer is 'yes'.
- In the sentence 'I saw the dog,' 'the' is a definite article.
- The definite integral of a function is often used to find the area under its curve.