Definition of DEFINITIVE

definitive

Plural: definitives

Adjective Satellite

  • clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney
  • of recognized authority or excellence
    • "the definitive work on Greece"
  • supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
    • "a definitive verdict"

Adj

  • explicitly defined
  • determining finally, conclusive, decisive
  • definite, authoritative and complete
  • limiting; determining
  • general, not issued for commemorative purposes
  • Determined; resolved.

Noun

  • a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
  • an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand

Examples

  • a definitive word
  • definitive vote
  • She will have the definitive say in the matter, after consulting her board of directors.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French définitif.

Synonyms

authoritative, classic, classical, determinate, unequivocal, definitive stamp

Scrabble Score: 17

definitive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
definitive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
definitive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

definitive: valid Words With Friends Word