Definite traces back to the Latin word finire meaning "to limit, end, FINISH." Connect finish to definite and voilà: you can definitely spell definite correctly.

Definite indicates precision and firmness, as in a definite decision. Definitive includes these senses but also indicates conclusiveness. A definite answer indicates a clear and firm answer to a particular …

DEFINITE definition: 1. fixed, certain, or clear: 2. something that is certain to happen: 3. fixed, certain, or clear: . Learn more.

DEFINITE definition: clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact. See examples of definite used in a sentence.

Definite evidence or information is true, rather than being someone's opinion or guess. We didn't have any definite proof. If you have any definite news of my husband, please let me know. The police had …

Definition of definite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

def•i•nite (def′ ə nit), adj. clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions. having fixed limits; bounded with precision: a definite area. …