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definitive

adj
/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/UK/dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/CA/ˈɖɛfɪnɪʈɪv/

Etymology

From Middle French définitif.

  1. derived from définitif

Definitions

  1. explicitly defined

  2. determining finally, conclusive, decisive

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

  3. definite, authoritative and complete

    • A strict and definitive truth.
    • Some definitive […] scheme of reconciliation.
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. limiting

      limiting; determining

      • a definitive word

    2. general, not issued for commemorative purposes

    3. Determined

      Determined; resolved.

      • Never crave him. We are definitive.

    4. a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits…

      a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something

    5. an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted…

      an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

8 hops · closes at definitive

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