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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Definite \Def"i*nite\, n. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis p. p. of definire: cf F. d['e]fini. See {Define}.] 1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell. 2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as a definite word term, or expression. 3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak. 4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as the definite article. {Definite article} (Gram.), the article the which is used to designate a particular person or thing or a particular class of persons or things -- also called a definitive. See {Definitive}, n. - {Definite inflorescence}. (Bot.) See {Determinate inflorescence}, under {Determinate}. {Law of definite proportions} (Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under {Multiple}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: definite adj 1: precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" [ant: {indefinite}] 2: known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
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