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definite

adj
/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/UK/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/US

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō, whence also English define.

  1. borrowed from dēfīnītus

Definitions

  1. Having distinct limits.

    • definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval
    • […] elements combine in definite proportions […]

  2. Free from any doubt.

    • definite knowledge

  3. Determined

    Determined; resolved; decided.

    • […] idiots in this case of favour would Be wisely definite
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of…

      Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things

      • the definite article

    2. A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.

    3. Anything that is defined or determined.

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Derived

definite article, definite clause, definite integral, definitely, definite maybe, definiteness, definite verb, definitize, definitude, nondefinite, positive-definite, quasidefinite, semidefinite, undefinite

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at definite. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at definite. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at definite

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA