definitephoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic adjective
fixed, certain or clear
The date for the meeting is now definite: 5th March.
She has very definite opinions.

(specialized) Definite article is the grammatical name for the word 'the' in English, or the words in other languages which have a similar use.
Compare indefinite article at indefinite.

(informal) A definite maybe is something that you want to do or are very likely to do, although you are not yet certain that you will be able to do it.
"Are you going to Helen's party?" "It's a definite maybe, but it depends on whether we can get a baby-sitter."

definitephoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic noun [C] INFORMAL
Let's make the 9th a definite - we'll have a curry and then go to the movies.
Smith and Chrysler are definites for the Olympics team.

definitelyphoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic adverb
Have you definitely decided to (=decided that you certainly will) go to America?
He definitely said (=There is no doubt that he said) that the film started at 7.30 p.m.

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