'Definitive' definitions:

Definition of 'definitive'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney [syn: definitive, unequivocal]
adjective
Of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn: authoritative, classical, classic, definitive]
adjective
Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" [syn: definitive, determinate]

Definition of 'Definitive'

From: GCIDE
  • Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, a. [L. definitivus: cf. F. d['e]finitif.]
  • 1. Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express. [1913 Webster]
  • A strict and definitive truth. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
  • Some definitive . . . scheme of reconciliation. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Definitive'

From: GCIDE
  • Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, n. (Gram.) A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Definitives . . . are commonly called by grammarians articles. . . . They are of two kinds, either those properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal articles, such as this, that, any, other, some, all, no, none, etc. --Harris (Hermes). [1913 Webster]