Found 3 items, similar to Definite.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: definite pasti, tertentu
English → English (WordNet) Definition: definite definite adj 1: precise; explicit and clearly defined; “I want a definite answer”; “a definite statement of the terms of the will”; “a definite amount”; “definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol”; “the wedding date is now definite”; “a definite drop in attendance” [ant: indefinite] 2: known for certain; “it is definite that they have won”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Definite Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. d['e]fini. See Define.] 1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. [1913 Webster] Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell. [1913 Webster] 2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression. [1913 Webster] 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article. [1913 Webster] Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive. See Definitive, n. - Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Determinate inflorescence , under Determinate. Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other, the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under Multiple. [1913 Webster] Definite \Def"i*nite\, n. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]