Definitive Definition

definitive
adjective
  1. clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
  2. of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
  3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"

Synonyms for definitive

authoritative

having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official

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classical

of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture

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conclusive

forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof

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determinate

precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause

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explicit

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions

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expressed

communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments" precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

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standard

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

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unequivocal

admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

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"Definitive" in song lyrics

See how definitive is used in real songs:

  • "Live system definitive"
    Aesop Rock — The Greatest Pac-Man Victory in History
  • "Yeah, going out to Farley Flex, Maximum Definitive"
    Maestro Fresh Wes — Make it for the Ruff (Bonus)
  • "the 2520definitive"
    AOL — AOL

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