definitive
de·fi·ni·tive
adjective
1.
- “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”
Origin
From Middle French définitif.
Phrases
- definitive agreement
- definitive description
- definitive host
- definitive treatment
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