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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.
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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).
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Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, a. [L. definitivus: cf. F.
d['e]finitif.]
1. Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional;
express.
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A strict and definitive truth. --Sir T.
Browne.
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Some definitive . . . scheme of reconciliation.
--Prescott.
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2. Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word.
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3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.
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