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   Definitive , a. [L. definitivus: cf. F. définitif.]
   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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   Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word.
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   Determined; resolved. [Obs.]
   Shak.
   
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   Definitive, 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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   ☞ 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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