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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
def•i•nite /ˈdɛfənɪt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. clearly defined;
    precise:a definite period of time.
  2. positive;
    certain;
    sure:He was definite about his feelings.
  3. Grammarclear;
    with no uncertainty:I want a definite answer.
def•i•nite•ness, n. [uncountable]See -fin-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
def•i•nite  (def′ə nit),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. clearly defined or determined;
    not vague or general;
    fixed;
    precise;
    exact:a definite quantity; definite directions.
  2. having fixed limits;
    bounded with precision:a definite area.
  3. positive;
    certain;
    sure:It is definite that he will take the job.
  4. Grammardefining;
    limiting.
  5. Botany(of an inflorescence) determinate.
  • Latin dēfīnītus limited, precise, past participle of dēfīnīre; see define, -ite2
  • 1520–30
def′i•nite•ness, n. 
    1. specific, particular. 2. well-defined.
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