ALL meanings of definitive
de·fin·i·tive
D d - adjective definitive Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned. 3
- adjective definitive A definitive book or performance is thought to be the best of its kind that has ever been done or that will ever be done. 3
- adjective definitive serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive 3
- adjective definitive most reliable, complete, or authoritative 3
- adjective definitive serving to define or outline 3
- adjective definitive fully developed; complete 3
- adjective definitive (of postage stamps) permanently on sale 3
- adjective definitive a definitive postage stamp 3
- noun definitive a word indicating specificity of reference, such as the definite article or a demonstrative adjective or pronoun 3
- adjective definitive that decides or settles in a final way; decisive; conclusive 3
- adjective definitive most nearly complete and accurate; authoritative 3
- adjective definitive serving to define; limiting or distinguishing precisely 3
- adjective definitive designating or of a postage stamp for regular use, issued for an unlimited period 3
- adjective definitive certain, decisive 1
- adjective definitive authoritative 1
- noun definitive A definitive postage stamp. 1
- adjective definitive most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson. 1
- adjective definitive serving to define, fix, or specify definitely: to clarify with a definitive statement. 1
- adjective definitive having its fixed and final form; providing a solution or final answer; satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for an infection; a definitive answer to a dilemma. 1
- adjective definitive Biology. fully developed or formed; complete. 1
- noun definitive a defining or limiting word, as an article, a demonstrative, or the like. 1
- noun definitive Philately. a stamp that is a regular issue and is usually on sale for an extended period of time. Compare commemorative (def 2). 1
- noun definitive (grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something. 0
- noun definitive (philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand. 0
- adjective definitive explicitly defined. 0
- adjective definitive conclusive or decisive. 0
- adjective definitive definite, authoritative and complete. 0
- adjective definitive Limiting; determining. 0
- adjective definitive (philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes. 0
- adjective definitive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Determined; resolved. 0