DEFINITE, adjective 1. Having certain limits; bounded with precision; determinate; as a definite extent of land; definite dimensions; definite measure. 2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; as a definite word, term or expression. 3. Fixed; determinate; exact; precise; as a definite time or period. 4. Defining; limiting; determining the extent; as a definite word. DEFINITE, noun Thing defined.
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