Antonym: tentative. Similar words: definition, definitely, initiative, punitive, cognitive, define, affinity, initial. Meaning: [dɪ'fɪnɪtɪv] adj. 1. clearly defined or formulated 2. of recognized authority or excellence 3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement.
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31 That it represents an enormous, possibly definitive setback for efforts to mitigate climate change goes almost without saying.
32 With no definitive ruling, however, he was quickly sent back to prison without his belongings.
33 Suppose, for sake of argument, that this is indeed the definitive legal position.
34 A definitive and concise statement on democratic transition and consolidation with contemporary relevance and applicability.
35 The companies look to reach a definitive merger agreement by May 17 and see closing by July 31.
36 The flock receives virtually no historical background from its shepherd - who is believed to be the definitive authority on such matters.
37 If the blood glucose is above 20 mmol/l a sample should be sent to the laboratory for a definitive result.
38 The definitive movie on these two men whose courage reshaped a nation remains to be made.
39 But even if definitive results were forthcoming, why should it be assumed as self-evident that natural learning is necessarily the most effective?
40 He'd need to push the lab for a more definitive result.
41 Once a definitive picture of it was produced, it was given its own phylum.
42 A definitive agreement for shareholders to approve could come by Feb. 22 when Trafalgar House holds its annual meeting.sentencedict.com/definitive.html
43 The definitive academic history may not be written until long after Saddam's demise.
44 Halliwell's Film Guide the definitive guide to the movies. 4.
45 A later and quite definitive study conducted by Miller between 1973 and 1978 bore this out.
46 From a letter of credit standpoint, however, the receipt message can also play a more definitive role.
47 In theory, issues of definitive debt instruments in the Euromarkets are negotiable instruments.
48 Ideas expressed at many different periods, or in many different contexts, have been assembled into a definitive world view.
49 While definitive answers may not yet be possible, recent court hearings and interviews with Lee's colleagues have provided new information.
50 These gave them some confidence that they were indeed seeing neutrons from fusion, but they were by no means definitive.
51 In a country without a codified constitution, it is hardly possible to give a definitive answer.
52 A definitive list of words was derived from a number of machine-readable dictionaries.
53 She has written the definitive book on the poet Wordsworth.
54 Tomorrow's consumer price index for December may provide more definitive clues to the Fed's interest rate strategy.
55 Strictly speaking, there is as yet no definitive evidence for declining sperm counts.
56 I would stress that there is no definitive statement on the timescale.
57 However, definitive decisions about such measures must rest with medically qualified personnel.
58 Sometimes subjects require considerable explanation or interpretation, and in these cases the museum catalogue can give definitive help.
59 But only lab tests, he said, will prove a definitive link.
60 Already, he says, it is worse than the drought of 1956, once considered the definitive Texas dry spell.
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