definitive

Adjective
Synonyms: unequivocalauthoritativeclassicalclassicdeterminate

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. clearly defined or formulated“the plain and unequivocal language of the laws — R.B.Taney”Synonyms: unequivocal
  2. of recognized authority or excellence“the definitive work on Greece”“classical methods of navigation”Synonyms: authoritativeclassicalclassic
  3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement“a definitive verdict”“a determinate answer to the problem”Synonyms: determinate
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, n. (Gram.) A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns. [1913 Webster]

Note: Definitives . . . are commonly called by grammarians articles. . . . They are of two kinds, either those properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal articles, such as this, that, any, other, some, all, no, none, etc. --Harris (Hermes). [1913 Webster]

Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, a. [L. definitivus: cf. F. d['e]finitif.]

1.Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express. [1913 Webster]

A strict and definitive truth.— Sir T. Browne.[1913 Webster]
Some definitive . . . scheme of reconciliation.— Prescott.[1913 Webster]

2.Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word. [1913 Webster]

3.Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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