definitive
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- adjective
- /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
- Formal
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definitivo
- Unfortunately, there is no definitive evidence indicating such a relationship.
- definitive statement
- definitive edition
- definitive study
So this is like the Lems pretty much definitive viewpoint on it.
- So this is like the Lems pretty much definitive viewpoint on it.
- And I wrote this big book, which became the definitive book on this subject.
- Indeed, a continent for which there is no definitive map, as we'll also talk about.
- I will go on record saying I think this is the definitive book on trauma.
- If you see a blurb on a book that says it's the definitive study, read the next blurb.
- Because you also wrote many people argue like the definitive biography on Peter Thiel, right?
- One of my favourite writers, Gwendo, wrote the definitive audience Capture article about Nick Icardo.
- After that, the definitive map is set and there are no mysterious maybe footpaths out there.
- The world is reducible to some kind of definitive like algorithmic analysis.
Examples
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For my money, this is the definitive version.
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And I wrote this big book, which became the definitive book on this subject.
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So actually, by that point, English has won a very definitive victory.
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I will go on record saying I think this is the definitive book on trauma.
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Television, newspapers, and magazines all wanted features; all wanted that definitive interview, that perfect picture.
Fiction book (1995) -
It is the definitive source.
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This is The Intelligent Investor, the definitive book on value investing.
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It just so happens that I wrote the definitive book on the ending of relationships.
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Such studies have methodological shortcomings; the definitive study remains to be done.
Academic text (1997) -
Her book entitled "Spy Chips" is the definitive book on the subject.
Synonyms
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A typical, high quality example of its kind
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Covering almost everything to give a complete and detailed view
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Comes from a trusted source and shows confident control
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Officially accepted as a true and important religious text
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A living thing in which a parasite reproduces sexually to complete its life cycle
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Etymology
The word definitive comes from the Latin definire, from de- 'completely' and finis 'end', like in final and finish. When you 'set the end' of a topic you make it complete and decided, so definitive describes a book or work that is the most complete and trusted on the subject.