Both Uses
definitive
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Glass, by Ellen Hopkins
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- Close assessment of her violet-blue eyes yields no definitive answers, though her pupils do look dilated.†
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- A glimpse out the peephole gives no definitive answers.†
Definitions:
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(definitive) best possible, final, or definite (beyond question)
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(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.