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In 1969, at the age of 19, I was lucky enough to work with George C. Scott in the definitive portrayal of his career over a period of many months and several countries on the definitive film version of Patton's WWII career.
Edward Albert

Meaning of "definitive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFINITIVE

definitive  [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFINITIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Definitive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEFINITIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definitive

Definitive may refer to: ▪ Definitive, an American music television series ▪ Definitive stamp, a postage stamp that is part of a regular issue of a country's stamps available for sale by the postal service...

Definition of definitive in the English dictionary

The first definition of definitive in the dictionary is serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive. Other definition of definitive is most reliable, complete, or authoritative. Definitive is also serving to define or outline.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFINITIVE


admonitive
ədˈmɒnɪtɪv
affinitive
əˈfɪnɪtɪv
cognitive
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
competitive
kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv
genitive
ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv
infinitive
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv
lenitive
ˈlɛnɪtɪv
monitive
ˈmɒnɪtɪv
neurocognitive
ˌnjʊərəˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
non-punitive
ˈnɒnˈpjuːnɪtɪv
noncognitive
ˌnɒnˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
nonpunitive
ˌnɒnˈpjuːnɪtɪv
philoprogenitive
ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv
precognitive
priːˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
premonitive
prɪˈmɒnɪtɪv
primogenitive
ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv
progenitive
prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv
punitive
ˈpjuːnɪtɪv
recognitive
rɪˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
unitive
ˈjuːnɪtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFINITIVE

defined-benefit
definement
definer
definienda
definiendum
definiens
definientia
definite
definite article
definite description
definite integral
definitely
definiteness
definition
definitional
definitise
definitively
definitiveness
definitize
definitude

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFINITIVE

active
additive
aperitive
capacitive
case-sensitive
false positive
fugitive
HIV-positive
inquisitive
insensitive
intransitive
intuitive
nutritive
positive
price-sensitive
primitive
prohibitive
repetitive
sensitive
time-sensitive
transitive

Synonyms and antonyms of definitive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFINITIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «definitive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of definitive

Translation of «definitive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFINITIVE

Find out the translation of definitive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of definitive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «definitive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

确定的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

definitivo
570 millions of speakers

English

definitive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निश्चित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نهائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окончательным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conclusivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্ধারক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

définitif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muktamad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

definitiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最終的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명확한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Definitif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dứt khoát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निश्चित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kesin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

definitivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostateczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

остаточним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

definitivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οριστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

finaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slutgiltig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

definitive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of definitive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFINITIVE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFINITIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about definitive

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEFINITIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word definitive.
1
Edward Albert
In 1969, at the age of 19, I was lucky enough to work with George C. Scott in the definitive portrayal of his career over a period of many months and several countries on the definitive film version of Patton's WWII career.
2
John Anderson
I don't know that I can give a definitive answer to that, I can only say that if we create the right climate those who are producing those products will have the opportunity to move into a higher value product if changes are needed if we get this right.
3
Julia Bacha
A film seeking to create change on a difficult issue should not try to provide a definitive historical overview, nor present an op-ed style argument.
4
Richard Ben-Veniste
We've got a daunting enough task to provide a definitive account of what happened in 9/11, without fear or favor, something that will last and will survive criticism over time. And we think we can do that with integrity in a bipartisan report.
5
Theodore Dalrymple
Many young people now end a discussion with the supposedly definitive and unanswerable statement that such is their opinion, and their opinion is just as valid as anyone else's. The fact is that our opinion on an infinitely large number of questions is not worth having, because everyone is infinitely ignorant.
6
Eric Dane
Television is a lot of fun. It's faster-paced. The schedule is really desirable, I guess. But as far as films go, and I've only done a couple; film is like a definitive beginning, middle and end. You know your character's arch.
7
Maximillian Degenerez
No wishes are silly, no dreams remain dreams, for those committed to clear and definitive goals.
8
Ann Druyan
This planet seems to be in such sorry shape. And I can't ever think about the rest of the universe without coming back home and thinking what the implications for life here would be if we were to really have some definitive proof of extraterrestrial life.
9
Joshua Ferris
The main questions of everyday life are too enormous to answer in any definitive sense.
10
Giles Foden
It's the swirling river of time that makes our identities, not the monochromatic simplicity of skin colour or the definitive lines of international borders.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFINITIVE»

Discover the use of definitive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to definitive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Definitive Book of Body Language
Discover: • How palms and handshakes are used to gain control • The most common gestures of liars • How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do • The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals • The secret ...
Barbara Pease, Allan Pease, 2008
2
Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be
Chetan Parkyn, the foremost international practitioner of Human Design, now offers readers the tools to do their own readings (using a downloadable program), to map the life charts of friends and family, and even to explore the complete ...
Chetan Parkyn, 2010
3
The Definitive Guide to SQLite
This book serves as both a first-time tutorial and future reference guide.
Mike Owens, 2006
4
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
A revised and updated edition offers comprehensive coverage of ECMAScript 5 (the new JavaScript language standard) and also the new APIs introduced in HTML5, with chapters on functions and classes completely rewritten and updated to match ...
David Flanagan, 2011
5
Hadoop: The Definitive Guide
This book is ideal for programmers looking to analyze datasets of any size, and for administrators who want to set up and run Hadoop clusters.
Tom White, 2012
6
The Definitive Guide to HTML5
The Definitive Guide to HTML5 provides the breadth of information you'll need to start creating the next generation of HTML5 websites.
Adam Freeman, 2011
7
Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook: A Best ...
Comprehensive and accessible, it will help you to maintain a professional image and achieve resounding success. To access all additional resources for this book, visit http://www.koganpage.com/resources/pash
Sue France, 2009
8
XMPP: The Definitive Guide: Building Real-Time Applications ...
With this book, you will: Learn the basics of XMPP technologies, including architectural issues, addressing, and communication primitives Understand the terminology of XMPP and learn about the wealth of XMPP servers, clients, and code ...
Peter Saint-Andre, Kevin Smith, Remko Tronçon, 2009
9
The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3
This user's guide does far more than simply outline the ARM Cortex-M3 CPU features; it explains step-by-step how to program and implement the processor in real-world designs.
Joseph Yiu, 2011
10
Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide: The Definitive Guide
This book is truly the definitive guide to SQLPlus. It's an indispensable resource for those who are new to SQLPlus, a task-oriented learning tool for those who are already using it, and an immediately useful quick reference for every user.
Jonathan Gennick, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFINITIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term definitive is used in the context of the following news items.
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The definitive, infallible NFL quarterback rankings for 2016
1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: I know this is hard to imagine, but Aaron Rodgers was great in 2015 and will be great again in 2016 ... unless he ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Presenting The World's Definitive List Of The Best MMA Dogs
It's finally here — the ultimate ranking of dogs owned by people associated with mixed martial arts. I pored over my three initial rankings posts ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
3
Taylor Swift Has More Best Friends Than You Ever Will: A Definitive
Here's 25+ people who made it into her squad; in other words, a definitive list of Taylor Swift's BFFs, because she's more popular than you'll ... «Celebuzz, Jul 15»
4
Reunion Bank of Florida enters into definitive agreement to join …
Under the terms of the definitive agreement, each share of common stock of Reunion issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
5
Resverlogix and Hepalink close license agreement, sign definitive
Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix") (TSX:RVX) announced today that it has closed a license agreement and formally entered into a definitive ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
6
Leeds Castle Open Air Classical Concert with the Definitive Rat …
Big names in entertainment will light up the stage at the 37th Leeds Castle Open Air Classical Concert, including Strictly Come Dancing stars, ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
7
MPH Ventures Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Interest in …
... of May 27th, that it has signed a Definitive Agreement with the shareholders of Travelucion S.L (the "Selling Shareholders") pursuant to which ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
8
Kawasaki disease: an unknown illness with no definitive medical …
Kawasaki disease: an unknown illness with no definitive medical diagnosis and no known cause - but it may all be in the wind ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Eldorado Resorts and MGM Resorts International Enter into …
... +4.27% (“MGM”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Eldorado to acquire MGM's 50 percent interest in the ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
10
Asian Market Update: Definitive EU Leaders Meeting On Greece Set …
Greek PM Tsipras perceived the Sunday referendum vote to allow his govt to take a resounding anti-austerity stance, however his ability to ... «Action Forex, Jul 15»

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