Both Uses of
definitive
in
True Believer, by Sparks
- And with that, all the pieces had finally come together in a way that he could definitively prove.†
Chpt 11 *
- I will say definitively that ghosts are not present.†
Chpt 17
Definitions:
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(1)
(definitive) best possible, final, or definite (beyond question)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, definitive can describe something that defines or distinguishes a category, as in "The definitive characteristic of news is newness," or "Is there a single trait that is definitive of addictive personality disorder?"
Even more rarely, definitive can refer to a standard postage stamp. See a comprehensive dictionary for specializes senses in biology and grammar.