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definite

/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • (grammar) A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.

  • Anything that is defined or determined.

adjective

Meaning

  • Having distinct limits.

    "definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval"

  • Free from any doubt.

    "definite knowledge"

  • Determined; resolved; decided.

  • Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things

    "the definite article"

Synonyms

unquestionable