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01. I'm afraid I won't be able to give you a [definite] answer until we have a bit more information.
02. We will [definitely] be at your wedding. We wouldn't miss it for the world.
03. Messier is out of the playoffs [indefinitely] with a knee injury.
04. My daughter is considering studying graphic arts, but she hasn't made a [definite] decision yet.
05. The doctor has noticed a [definite] improvement in your father's health.
06. Before quitting your current job, you should [definitely] be sure you have another one to go to.
07. His time in today's race is a [definite] improvement over his last performance.
08. Research suggests there is a [definite] connection between learning and motivation.
09. That movie was [definitely] the best I've seen this year.
10. We haven't received a [definitive] answer yet as to whether Sophie has been accepted into art school.
11. Steel is 100 percent recyclable, and can be reprocessed almost [indefinitely].
12. Roderigo de Triana was the sailor who made the first [definite] sighting of land in the New World on October 12, 1492, from Columbus' ship the Pinta.
13. Samuel Goldwyn once answered a question saying, "I'll give you a [definite] maybe."
14. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago have [definite] rainy and dry seasons.
15. Their star player has been injured and will be out for an [indefinite] period.
16. Liquids differ from solids in that both have a [definite] volume, but liquids do not have a [definite] shape.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • 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. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • definite — I adjective absolute, accurate, actual, allowed, ascertained, assured, attested, authoritative, axiomatic, beyond all dispute, beyond all question, bound, bounded with precision, categorical, certain, certified, certus, clear, clear cut,… …   Law dictionary

  • definite — 1 Definite, definitive are sometimes confused. What is definite (see also EXPLICIT) has limits so clearly fixed or defined or so unambiguously stated that there can be no doubt concerning the scope or the meaning of something so qualified {he has …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • definite — definite, definitely have useful roles as emphasizing words, and should not be dismissed too readily as superfluous: • His expression was bland, unreadable, but there was a definite glint in his eye that made her pulse begin to race E. Richmond,… …   Modern English usage

  • definite — [def′ə nit] adj. [L definitus, pp. of definire: see DEFINE] 1. having exact limits 2. precise and clear in meaning; explicit 3. certain; positive [it s definite that he ll go] 4. Bot. having a constant number of stamens, etc., less than 20 but… …   English World dictionary

  • definite — 1550s, from L. definitus defined, bounded, limited, pp. of definire (see DEFINE (Cf. define)). Definite means defined, clear, precise, unmistakable; definitive means having the character of finality …   Etymology dictionary

  • definite — [adj1] exact, clear audible, bold, categorical, clean cut, clear cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute,… …   New thesaurus

  • Definite — Def i*nite, n. A thing defined or determined. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • definite — description …   Philosophy dictionary

  • definite — ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful. 2) (of a person) certain about something. 3) known to be true or real. 4) having exact and discernible physical limits. DERIVATIVES definiteness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • definite — [[t]de̱fɪnɪt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed. It s too soon to give a definite answer... Her Royal Highness has definite views about most things …   English dictionary

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