English-Thai Dictionary
definitive
ADJ ที่ สรุป ขั้นสุดท้าย ที่ ตัดสินใจ ขั้น เด็ดขาด ที่ ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง conclusive completive ti-sa-rub-kan-sud-tai
definitively
ADV อย่าง ท้ายที่สุด อย่างแน่นอน อย่าง ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง conclusively yang-tai-ti-sud
definitiveness
N การ สรุป ขั้นสุดท้าย การตัดสินใจ ขั้น เด็ดขาด การ ไม่ยอม เปลี่ยนแปลง finality an-sa-rub-kan-sud-tai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEFINITIVE
a. 1. Limiting the extent; determinate; positive; express; as a definitive term.
2. Limiting; ending; determining; final; opposed to conditional, provisional, or interlocutory; as a definitive sentence or decree.
DEFINITIVE
n.In grammar, an adjective used to define or limit the extent of the signification of an appelative or common noun. Such are the Latin hic, ille, ipse; the, this and that, in English; le, la, les, in French; il, la, lo in Italian. Thus tree is an appellative or common noun; the tree, this tree, that tree, designate a particular tree, determinate or known. Homo signifies man; hic homo, ille homo, a particular man, etc. But in some languages, the definitives have lost their original use, in a great degree; as in the Greek and French. Thus La force de la vertu, must be rendered in English, the force of virtue, not the force of the virtue. The first la is a definitive; the last has no definitive effect.
DEFINITIVELY
adv. 1. Determinately; positively; expressly.
2. Finally; conclusively; unconditionally; as, the points between the parties are definitively settled.
DEFINITIVENESS
n.Determinateness; decisiveness; conclusiveness.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEFINITIVE
De *fin "i *tive, a. Etym: [L. definitivus: cf. F. définitif. ]
1. Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express. A strict and definitive truth. Sir T. Browne. Some definitive. .. scheme of reconciliation. Prescott.
2. Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word.
3. Determined; resolved. [Obs. ] Shak.
DEFINITIVE
DEFINITIVE De *fin "i *tive, n. (Gram. )
Defn: A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns.
Note: Definitives... are commonly called by grammarians articles.... They are of two kinds, either those properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal articles, such as this, that, any, other, some, all, no, none, etc. Harris (Hermes ).
DEFINITIVELY
DEFINITIVELY De *fin "i *tive *ly, adv.
Defn: In a definitive manner.
DEFINITIVENESS
DEFINITIVENESS De *fin "i *tive *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being definitive.
New American Oxford Dictionary
definitive
de fin i tive |diˈfinitiv dəˈfɪnədɪv | ▶adjective 1 (of a conclusion or agreement ) done or reached decisively and with authority: a definitive diagnosis. • (of a book or other text ) the most authoritative of its kind: the definitive biography of Harry Truman. 2 (of a postage stamp ) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative. ▶noun a definitive postage stamp. DERIVATIVES de fin i tive ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- ‘set within limits, ’ from the verb definire (see define ). usage: Definitive in the sense ‘decisive, unconditional, final ’ is sometimes confused with definite. Definite means ‘clearly defined, precise, having fixed limits,’ but definitive goes further, meaning ‘most complete, satisfying all criteria, most authoritative ’: although some critics found a few definite weak spots in the author's interpretations, his book was nonetheless widely regarded as the definitive history of the war. A definite decision is simply one that has been made clearly and is without doubt, whereas a definitive decision is one that is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, as in a Supreme Court ruling. It is a common error to use definitive as though it were a more elegant way of saying definite .
definitive host
de fin i tive host ▶noun Biology an organism that supports the adult or sexually reproductive form of a parasite. Compare with intermediate host.
Oxford Dictionary
definitive
de |fini |tive |dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv | ▶adjective 1 (of a conclusion or agreement ) done or reached decisively and with authority: a definitive decision. • (of a book or other text ) the most authoritative of its kind: the definitive biography of Prince Charles. 2 (of a postage stamp ) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative. ▶noun a definitive postage stamp. DERIVATIVES definitively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- ‘set within limits ’, from the verb definire (see define ). usage: Definitive is often used, rather imprecisely, when definite is actually intended, to mean simply ‘clearly decided ’. Although definitive and definite have a clear overlap in meaning, definitive has the additional sense of ‘having an authoritative basis ’. Thus, a definitive decision is one which is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, while a definite decision is simply one which has been made clearly and is without doubt.
definitive host
de |fini |tive host ▶noun Biology an organism which supports the adult or sexually reproductive form of a parasite. Compare with intermediate host.
American Oxford Thesaurus
definitive
definitive adjective 1 a definitive decision: conclusive, final, ultimate; unconditional, unqualified, absolute, categorical, positive, definite. 2 the definitive guide: authoritative, exhaustive, best, finest, consummate; classic, standard, recognized, accepted, official. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS definitive, definite Definitive in the sense 'decisive, unconditional, final' is sometimes confused with definite. Definite means 'clearly defined, precise, having fixed limits,' but definitive goes further, meaning 'most complete, satisfying all criteria, most authoritative': although some critics found a few definite weak spots in the author's interpretations, his book was nonetheless widely regarded as the definitive history of the war. A definite decision is simply one that has been made clearly and is without doubt, whereas a definitive decision is one that is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, as in a Supreme Court ruling. It is a common error to use definitive as though it were a more elegant way of saying definite. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
Oxford Thesaurus
definitive
definitive adjective 1 a definitive decision: conclusive, final, ultimate; decisive, unconditional, unqualified, absolute, categorical, positive, definite. ANTONYMS provisional. 2 the definitive guide to the movies: authoritative, exhaustive, most reliable, most complete, most perfect, most scholarly, best, finest, consummate; classic, standard, recognized, accepted, approved, official, established.
French Dictionary
définitivement
définitivement adv. adverbe Pour toujours, une fois pour toutes. : Ils sont partis définitivement: on ne les reverra plus. FORME FAUTIVE définitivement. Anglicisme au sens de absolument, à coup sûr, assurément, bien entendu, bien sûr, certainement, certes, indéniablement, sans aucun doute, sûrement, selon le cas.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
definitive
de fin i tive /dɪfɪ́nətɪv /形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗一番信頼できる, 権威のある 〈研究など 〉; 決定版の 〈本 〉; 最高の 〈演技など 〉.2 〈回答 評決などが 〉決定的な, 最終の .3 〘生物 〙完全に生育した .4 〘郵 〙〈切手が 〉通常の, 通常切手の (↔commemorative ).名詞 C 〘郵 〙通常切手 .～ly 副詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary