Definite (adjective)

  1. Clearly defined or determined; not vague or general.
  2. Clearly distinguishable; unmistakable.
  3. Having a fixed or known value.
  4. Grammar: Referring to a particular person, thing, or group identified or specified.
  5. 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:

  1. The plan should have definite objectives.
  2. Her smile was a definite sign of happiness.
  3. The definite answer is 'yes'.
  4. In the sentence 'I saw the dog,' 'the' is a definite article.
  5. The definite integral of a function is often used to find the area under its curve.
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