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definitiveness

7.4

The quality that makes a noun mean a particular person or thing

noun
/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvnəs/

Specialized

: definitud

The definitiveness of the article in the sentence makes the noun refer to a specific object.

Examples

Teachers often highlight definitiveness when explaining the use of 'the' and 'a' in English.
Linguists study how definitiveness affects the meaning of noun phrases in different languages.
The definitiveness of the statement impressed everyone.
She appreciated the definitiveness in his answer.
Linguists study how definitiveness affects the meaning of noun phrases in different languages.
Teachers often highlight definitiveness when explaining the use of 'the' and 'a' in English.
The definitiveness of the article in the sentence makes the noun refer to a specific object.

Synonyms

specificity

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12 7.0

The quality of being exact and detailed

is the grammatical sense that makes a noun phrase refer to a particular entity

definiteness

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1 5.6

The quality of being clear and certain so people have no doubt

is the grammatical property that signals a noun phrase refers to a specific entity

referentiality

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Specialized

9.9

A quality of language that points to a person, thing, or idea

is the grammatical marking that makes a noun phrase point to one identifiable entity

definitude

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9.3

A state of being clear and exact so there is no doubt

is the grammatical feature that marks noun phrases as specific referents

determinateness

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9.1

A clear and certain quality that makes something predictable

is the grammatical cue that marks noun phrases as single identifiable things

Antonyms

ambiguity

57 6.3

A lack of clear meaning that allows people to understand it in different ways

indefiniteness

1 7.8

A lack of clear details that makes something hard to understand

Surface Forms

definitiveness singular

definitivenesses plural

Morphology

definitiveness = definitive (semi-transparent) = definite + ive + ness

Formally the word is built from 'definitive' + '-ness', but the sense here targets the property of being 'definite' (i.e. specificity in grammar), which is more directly expressed by 'definiteness'; thus the derivation is potentially misleading for learners.

Etymology

Definitiveness comes from the Latin root fin- meaning 'end' or 'limit', seen in words like final, finish, and define. In grammar, definitiveness means a noun is made 'specific' or pointed to, like when we use 'the' to show one particular thing.