definitive
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/(UK)
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/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/(UK) · /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/(US) · [dɪˈfɪn.ə.ɾɪv](US) · /ˈɖɛfɪnɪʈɪv/ · /ɖɪfɪˈnɪʈɪv/
Definition of definitive
8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- explicitly defined
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adj
- explicitly defined
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determining finally, conclusive, decisive
“definitive vote”
“She will have the definitive say in the matter, after consulting her board of directors.”
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definite, authoritative and complete
“A strict and definitive truth.”
“Some definitive […] scheme of reconciliation.”
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limiting; determining
“a definitive word”
- general, not issued for commemorative purposes
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(obsolete)Determined; resolved.
“Never crave him. We are definitive.”
noun
- a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
- an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle French définitif.
Words you can make from definitive
125 playable · top: VINIFIED (15 pts)
Best play vinified 15 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
14 words5-letter words
17 words4-letter words
43 words- FIVE 10 pts
- DEFI 8 pts
- DEFT 8 pts
- DEVI 8 pts
- DIVE 8 pts
- FEED 8 pts
- FEND 8 pts
- FIND 8 pts
- VEND 8 pts
- VIDE 8 pts
- VIED 8 pts
- EVEN 7 pts
- FEET 7 pts
- FETE 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- NEVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- VEIN 7 pts
- VENT 7 pts
- VINE 7 pts
- DEET 5 pts
- DENE 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- NEED 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NIDI 5 pts
- TEED 5 pts
- TEND 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- DEF 7 pts
- DEV 7 pts
- DIF 7 pts
- FED 7 pts
- FID 7 pts
- VID 7 pts
- EFT 6 pts
- EVE 6 pts
- FEE 6 pts
- FEN 6 pts
- FET 6 pts
- FIE 6 pts
- FIN 6 pts
- FIT 6 pts
- VEE 6 pts
- VET 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VIN 6 pts
- DEE 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DIT 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- TED 4 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
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