definite

/ˈde-fə-nit/

borrowed from Latin dēfīnītus, from past participle of dēfīnīre "to mark the limits of, determine, define

adjective

  1. free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity

  2. unquestionable, decided

  3. typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing

demanded a definite answer

the quarterback was a definite hero today

explicit definite express specific mean perfectly clear in meaning. explicit implies such verbal plainness and distinctness that there is no need for inference and no room for difficulty in understanding. definite stresses precise, clear statement or arrangement that leaves no doubt or indecision.

noun

  1. the difference between the values of the integral of a given function f(x) for an upper value b and a lower value a of the independent variable x

noun

  1. the word the used in English to refer to a person or thing that is identified or specified; also : a word that is used in a similar way in another language