Definition of definitive in English:

definitive

adjective dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvdəˈfɪnədɪv

1(of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority.
（结论，协议）确定的；最终的
a definitive decision
确诊。
Example sentencesExamples
- Although the meeting lasted for over three hours, no definitive agreement was reached.
- This procedure is considered the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of lesions.
- Histomorphology, therefore, remains as the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis.
- People are always spouting off with definitive answers about what design is… except that everyone has a different take on it.
- We do not believe that definitive conclusions can be reached on so obviously inadequate an evidentiary record.
- He added: ‘It is far too early to reach any definitive conclusions and, in some areas, we may never reach that goal.’
- If a definitive agreement is signed - one is hoped for by the end of April - Reilly will be named president and CEO of the new company.
- Next year, Delta will receive 11 737-800s and says it has a definitive agreement to sell them.
- Patients usually present to their general practitioner but a definitive diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction can only be achieved by cardiac imaging.
- It comes as a surprise, then, to learn that many medical studies include too few patients to reach any definitive conclusion.
- Even then, as Woodruff points out again and again, we can never be assured that we'll reach a definitive end.
- I want this case brought to a definitive conclusion.
- It has found that numerous and serious deficiencies in the paper did not allow it to reach the same definitive conclusions reached by the authors.
- The definitive agreement for the acquisition was announced December 8, 2004.
- The companies expect to enter into a definitive agreement within 60 days.
- In a statement released on Sunday the company confirmed it had reached definitive agreement to sell the company to three private equity groups.
- We expect, and demand, that the authorities do all within their power to put a definitive end to this utterly indefensible action.
Synonyms
conclusive, final, ultimate
decisive, unconditional, unqualified, absolute, categorical, positive, definite
1. 1.1 (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind.
  （书或其他文本）最权威的
  the definitive biography of Prince Charles
  最权威的查尔斯王子传。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I recall well the thrill of finding in a Paris bookshop a definitive biography of the contemporary French king, Louis VII.
  We had a few drinks, threw around a few names and came up with a definitive list of the ten most influential art people in Sydney.
  Michael Phillips has written the definitive book on organic apple growing, The Apple Grower.
  This immense study was published between 1851 and 1854 and immediately became the definitive text on the subject.
  Will this be the definitive list of top ten songs?
  There is currently no widely accepted, concise, definitive list of key health education journals.
  Fortunately, this may not be the definitive book on Bill Brandt.
  This is a definitive book on the subject, made all the more collectable by its beautiful presentation.
  One hopes that this is just the first edition of what will become the definitive textbook in the field.
  I always planned to write a definitive article about him and never did (which was one reason why, twenty years later, I did the encyclopedia entry on him).
  Linda Lear is author of the definitive biography of Rachel Carson.
  Despite its noble remit, and the broad range of material which must have been available, this is not a definitive anthology in terms of calibre.
  On the Arts and Disciplines of the Liberal Letters was the definitive text for the Middle Ages.
  Although the revelation was complete before the death of Muhammad in 632, the tradition tells us that he did not himself assemble the material into a definitive text.
  He published the senior's complete works in a definitive edition.
  This last species may occur in N. Iraq near the Turkish border but I haven't found any definitive documentation.
  Is that really the tiny study where Noah Webster penned his definitive dictionary?
  The number of flood defence committees is also to be drastically reduced, scrapping all local committees and establishing a definitive list of regional committees.
  Written by Teddy Fennelly, the book is deemed to be the definitive text on the co-operative movement in Ireland.
  In 1924, he published his definitive volume, The Pipe Book, still an invaluable reference tool for tobacco historians today.
  Synonyms
  authoritative, exhaustive, most reliable, most complete, most perfect, most scholarly, best, finest, consummate
  classic, standard, recognized, accepted, approved, official, established
2(of a postage stamp) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative.
（邮票）普通标准型的
Example sentencesExamples
- There are two types of postage stamps: definitives and commemoratives.
- Everyday stamps are called definitives, and are available continuously, being reprinted as necessary.
- They only printed two billion of these definitive stamps, so hurry up while supplies last!
- This review includes definitive and commemorative stamp types with some exceptions.

noun dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvdəˈfɪnədɪv

A definitive postage stamp.
普通邮票
low-value British definitives simply have a portrait of the reigning monarch
Example sentencesExamples
- The monarch, flag, maple leaf, and Parliament Building definitives are not included in this study.
- In contrast, the second set of definitives, the ‘Five Year Plan Series’, were forward looking and depicted the nation assuming its historical destiny as it sought to reconstruct its greatness through economic modernisation.

Usage

Definitive is often used, rather imprecisely, when definite is actually intended, to mean simply ‘clearly decided’. Although definitive and definite have a clear overlap in meaning, definitive has the additional sense of ‘having an authoritative basis’. Thus, a definitive decision is one which is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, while a definite decision is simply one which has been made clearly and is without doubt

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- 'set within limits', from the verb definire (see define).

Definition of definitive in US English:

definitive

adjectivedəˈfɪnədɪvdəˈfinədiv

1(of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority.
（结论，协议）确定的；最终的
a definitive diagnosis
确诊。
Example sentencesExamples
- We expect, and demand, that the authorities do all within their power to put a definitive end to this utterly indefensible action.
- Patients usually present to their general practitioner but a definitive diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction can only be achieved by cardiac imaging.
- Even then, as Woodruff points out again and again, we can never be assured that we'll reach a definitive end.
- The definitive agreement for the acquisition was announced December 8, 2004.
- In a statement released on Sunday the company confirmed it had reached definitive agreement to sell the company to three private equity groups.
- This procedure is considered the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of lesions.
- It comes as a surprise, then, to learn that many medical studies include too few patients to reach any definitive conclusion.
- Histomorphology, therefore, remains as the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis.
- It has found that numerous and serious deficiencies in the paper did not allow it to reach the same definitive conclusions reached by the authors.
- I want this case brought to a definitive conclusion.
- Although the meeting lasted for over three hours, no definitive agreement was reached.
- He added: ‘It is far too early to reach any definitive conclusions and, in some areas, we may never reach that goal.’
- People are always spouting off with definitive answers about what design is… except that everyone has a different take on it.
- The companies expect to enter into a definitive agreement within 60 days.
- Next year, Delta will receive 11 737-800s and says it has a definitive agreement to sell them.
- If a definitive agreement is signed - one is hoped for by the end of April - Reilly will be named president and CEO of the new company.
- We do not believe that definitive conclusions can be reached on so obviously inadequate an evidentiary record.
Synonyms
conclusive, final, ultimate
1. 1.1 (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind.
  （书或其他文本）最权威的
  the definitive biography of Harry Truman
  最权威的查尔斯王子传。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Linda Lear is author of the definitive biography of Rachel Carson.
  This immense study was published between 1851 and 1854 and immediately became the definitive text on the subject.
  Although the revelation was complete before the death of Muhammad in 632, the tradition tells us that he did not himself assemble the material into a definitive text.
  Despite its noble remit, and the broad range of material which must have been available, this is not a definitive anthology in terms of calibre.
  He published the senior's complete works in a definitive edition.
  There is currently no widely accepted, concise, definitive list of key health education journals.
  This is a definitive book on the subject, made all the more collectable by its beautiful presentation.
  In 1924, he published his definitive volume, The Pipe Book, still an invaluable reference tool for tobacco historians today.
  Is that really the tiny study where Noah Webster penned his definitive dictionary?
  Will this be the definitive list of top ten songs?
  I recall well the thrill of finding in a Paris bookshop a definitive biography of the contemporary French king, Louis VII.
  Written by Teddy Fennelly, the book is deemed to be the definitive text on the co-operative movement in Ireland.
  On the Arts and Disciplines of the Liberal Letters was the definitive text for the Middle Ages.
  I always planned to write a definitive article about him and never did (which was one reason why, twenty years later, I did the encyclopedia entry on him).
  The number of flood defence committees is also to be drastically reduced, scrapping all local committees and establishing a definitive list of regional committees.
  Michael Phillips has written the definitive book on organic apple growing, The Apple Grower.
  This last species may occur in N. Iraq near the Turkish border but I haven't found any definitive documentation.
  Fortunately, this may not be the definitive book on Bill Brandt.
  One hopes that this is just the first edition of what will become the definitive textbook in the field.
  We had a few drinks, threw around a few names and came up with a definitive list of the ten most influential art people in Sydney.
  Synonyms
  authoritative, exhaustive, most reliable, most complete, most perfect, most scholarly, best, finest, consummate
2(of a postage stamp) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative.
（邮票）普通标准型的
Example sentencesExamples
- Everyday stamps are called definitives, and are available continuously, being reprinted as necessary.
- This review includes definitive and commemorative stamp types with some exceptions.
- They only printed two billion of these definitive stamps, so hurry up while supplies last!
- There are two types of postage stamps: definitives and commemoratives.

noundəˈfɪnədɪvdəˈfinədiv

A definitive postage stamp.
普通邮票
Example sentencesExamples
- The monarch, flag, maple leaf, and Parliament Building definitives are not included in this study.
- In contrast, the second set of definitives, the ‘Five Year Plan Series’, were forward looking and depicted the nation assuming its historical destiny as it sought to reconstruct its greatness through economic modernisation.

Usage

Definitive in the sense ‘decisive, unconditional, final’ is sometimes confused with definite. Definite means ‘clearly defined, precise, having fixed limits,’ but definitive goes further, meaning ‘most complete, satisfying all criteria, most authoritative’: although some critics found a few definite weak spots in the author's interpretations, his book was nonetheless widely regarded as the definitive history of the war. A definite decision is simply one that has been made clearly and is without doubt, whereas a definitive decision is one that is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, as in a Supreme Court ruling. It is a common error to use definitive as though it were a more elegant way of saying definite

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- ‘set within limits’, from the verb definire (see define).

词汇	definitive
释义	Definition of definitive in English: definitive adjective dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvdəˈfɪnədɪv 1(of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority. （结论，协议）确定的；最终的 a definitive decision 确诊。 Example sentencesExamples Although the meeting lasted for over three hours, no definitive agreement was reached. This procedure is considered the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of lesions. Histomorphology, therefore, remains as the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis. People are always spouting off with definitive answers about what design is… except that everyone has a different take on it. We do not believe that definitive conclusions can be reached on so obviously inadequate an evidentiary record. He added: ‘It is far too early to reach any definitive conclusions and, in some areas, we may never reach that goal.’ If a definitive agreement is signed - one is hoped for by the end of April - Reilly will be named president and CEO of the new company. Next year, Delta will receive 11 737-800s and says it has a definitive agreement to sell them. Patients usually present to their general practitioner but a definitive diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction can only be achieved by cardiac imaging. It comes as a surprise, then, to learn that many medical studies include too few patients to reach any definitive conclusion. Even then, as Woodruff points out again and again, we can never be assured that we'll reach a definitive end. I want this case brought to a definitive conclusion. It has found that numerous and serious deficiencies in the paper did not allow it to reach the same definitive conclusions reached by the authors. The definitive agreement for the acquisition was announced December 8, 2004. The companies expect to enter into a definitive agreement within 60 days. In a statement released on Sunday the company confirmed it had reached definitive agreement to sell the company to three private equity groups. We expect, and demand, that the authorities do all within their power to put a definitive end to this utterly indefensible action. Synonyms conclusive, final, ultimate decisive, unconditional, unqualified, absolute, categorical, positive, definite 1.1 (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind. （书或其他文本）最权威的 the definitive biography of Prince Charles 最权威的查尔斯王子传。 Example sentencesExamples I recall well the thrill of finding in a Paris bookshop a definitive biography of the contemporary French king, Louis VII. We had a few drinks, threw around a few names and came up with a definitive list of the ten most influential art people in Sydney. Michael Phillips has written the definitive book on organic apple growing, The Apple Grower. This immense study was published between 1851 and 1854 and immediately became the definitive text on the subject. Will this be the definitive list of top ten songs? There is currently no widely accepted, concise, definitive list of key health education journals. Fortunately, this may not be the definitive book on Bill Brandt. This is a definitive book on the subject, made all the more collectable by its beautiful presentation. One hopes that this is just the first edition of what will become the definitive textbook in the field. I always planned to write a definitive article about him and never did (which was one reason why, twenty years later, I did the encyclopedia entry on him). Linda Lear is author of the definitive biography of Rachel Carson. Despite its noble remit, and the broad range of material which must have been available, this is not a definitive anthology in terms of calibre. On the Arts and Disciplines of the Liberal Letters was the definitive text for the Middle Ages. Although the revelation was complete before the death of Muhammad in 632, the tradition tells us that he did not himself assemble the material into a definitive text. He published the senior's complete works in a definitive edition. This last species may occur in N. Iraq near the Turkish border but I haven't found any definitive documentation. Is that really the tiny study where Noah Webster penned his definitive dictionary? The number of flood defence committees is also to be drastically reduced, scrapping all local committees and establishing a definitive list of regional committees. Written by Teddy Fennelly, the book is deemed to be the definitive text on the co-operative movement in Ireland. In 1924, he published his definitive volume, The Pipe Book, still an invaluable reference tool for tobacco historians today. Synonyms authoritative, exhaustive, most reliable, most complete, most perfect, most scholarly, best, finest, consummate classic, standard, recognized, accepted, approved, official, established 2(of a postage stamp) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative. （邮票）普通标准型的 Example sentencesExamples There are two types of postage stamps: definitives and commemoratives. Everyday stamps are called definitives, and are available continuously, being reprinted as necessary. They only printed two billion of these definitive stamps, so hurry up while supplies last! This review includes definitive and commemorative stamp types with some exceptions. noun dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvdəˈfɪnədɪv A definitive postage stamp. 普通邮票 low-value British definitives simply have a portrait of the reigning monarch Example sentencesExamples The monarch, flag, maple leaf, and Parliament Building definitives are not included in this study. In contrast, the second set of definitives, the ‘Five Year Plan Series’, were forward looking and depicted the nation assuming its historical destiny as it sought to reconstruct its greatness through economic modernisation. Usage Definitive is often used, rather imprecisely, when definite is actually intended, to mean simply ‘clearly decided’. Although definitive and definite have a clear overlap in meaning, definitive has the additional sense of ‘having an authoritative basis’. Thus, a definitive decision is one which is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, while a definite decision is simply one which has been made clearly and is without doubt Origin Late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- 'set within limits', from the verb definire (see define). Definition of definitive in US English: definitive adjectivedəˈfɪnədɪvdəˈfinədiv 1(of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority. （结论，协议）确定的；最终的 a definitive diagnosis 确诊。 Example sentencesExamples We expect, and demand, that the authorities do all within their power to put a definitive end to this utterly indefensible action. Patients usually present to their general practitioner but a definitive diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction can only be achieved by cardiac imaging. Even then, as Woodruff points out again and again, we can never be assured that we'll reach a definitive end. The definitive agreement for the acquisition was announced December 8, 2004. In a statement released on Sunday the company confirmed it had reached definitive agreement to sell the company to three private equity groups. This procedure is considered the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of lesions. It comes as a surprise, then, to learn that many medical studies include too few patients to reach any definitive conclusion. Histomorphology, therefore, remains as the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis. It has found that numerous and serious deficiencies in the paper did not allow it to reach the same definitive conclusions reached by the authors. I want this case brought to a definitive conclusion. Although the meeting lasted for over three hours, no definitive agreement was reached. He added: ‘It is far too early to reach any definitive conclusions and, in some areas, we may never reach that goal.’ People are always spouting off with definitive answers about what design is… except that everyone has a different take on it. The companies expect to enter into a definitive agreement within 60 days. Next year, Delta will receive 11 737-800s and says it has a definitive agreement to sell them. If a definitive agreement is signed - one is hoped for by the end of April - Reilly will be named president and CEO of the new company. We do not believe that definitive conclusions can be reached on so obviously inadequate an evidentiary record. Synonyms conclusive, final, ultimate 1.1 (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind. （书或其他文本）最权威的 the definitive biography of Harry Truman 最权威的查尔斯王子传。 Example sentencesExamples Linda Lear is author of the definitive biography of Rachel Carson. This immense study was published between 1851 and 1854 and immediately became the definitive text on the subject. Although the revelation was complete before the death of Muhammad in 632, the tradition tells us that he did not himself assemble the material into a definitive text. Despite its noble remit, and the broad range of material which must have been available, this is not a definitive anthology in terms of calibre. He published the senior's complete works in a definitive edition. There is currently no widely accepted, concise, definitive list of key health education journals. This is a definitive book on the subject, made all the more collectable by its beautiful presentation. In 1924, he published his definitive volume, The Pipe Book, still an invaluable reference tool for tobacco historians today. Is that really the tiny study where Noah Webster penned his definitive dictionary? Will this be the definitive list of top ten songs? I recall well the thrill of finding in a Paris bookshop a definitive biography of the contemporary French king, Louis VII. Written by Teddy Fennelly, the book is deemed to be the definitive text on the co-operative movement in Ireland. On the Arts and Disciplines of the Liberal Letters was the definitive text for the Middle Ages. I always planned to write a definitive article about him and never did (which was one reason why, twenty years later, I did the encyclopedia entry on him). The number of flood defence committees is also to be drastically reduced, scrapping all local committees and establishing a definitive list of regional committees. Michael Phillips has written the definitive book on organic apple growing, The Apple Grower. This last species may occur in N. Iraq near the Turkish border but I haven't found any definitive documentation. Fortunately, this may not be the definitive book on Bill Brandt. One hopes that this is just the first edition of what will become the definitive textbook in the field. We had a few drinks, threw around a few names and came up with a definitive list of the ten most influential art people in Sydney. Synonyms authoritative, exhaustive, most reliable, most complete, most perfect, most scholarly, best, finest, consummate 2(of a postage stamp) for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative. （邮票）普通标准型的 Example sentencesExamples Everyday stamps are called definitives, and are available continuously, being reprinted as necessary. This review includes definitive and commemorative stamp types with some exceptions. They only printed two billion of these definitive stamps, so hurry up while supplies last! There are two types of postage stamps: definitives and commemoratives. noundəˈfɪnədɪvdəˈfinədiv A definitive postage stamp. 普通邮票 Example sentencesExamples The monarch, flag, maple leaf, and Parliament Building definitives are not included in this study. In contrast, the second set of definitives, the ‘Five Year Plan Series’, were forward looking and depicted the nation assuming its historical destiny as it sought to reconstruct its greatness through economic modernisation. Usage Definitive in the sense ‘decisive, unconditional, final’ is sometimes confused with definite. Definite means ‘clearly defined, precise, having fixed limits,’ but definitive goes further, meaning ‘most complete, satisfying all criteria, most authoritative’: although some critics found a few definite weak spots in the author's interpretations, his book was nonetheless widely regarded as the definitive history of the war. A definite decision is simply one that has been made clearly and is without doubt, whereas a definitive decision is one that is not only conclusive but also carries the stamp of authority or is a benchmark for the future, as in a Supreme Court ruling. It is a common error to use definitive as though it were a more elegant way of saying definite Origin Late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- ‘set within limits’, from the verb definire (see define).
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