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definite (DEF uh nit) (adjective)
Clear and unmistakable; precise: Lamar's statement was definite and left no room for any misunderstanding.
definitive (di FIN i tiv) (adjective)
Authoritative and exhaustive: This definitive life of Keats leaves nothing for future biographers; it is the final word on the subject.

The definitive biography of the author’s life was definite in its statement that she had lived in the Far North of Canada.

definitive (adjective), more definitive, most definitive
1. Referring to that which is clearly and unquestionably accurate: Hank wrote a very definitive article about the shooting incident at the elementary school which made it possible for others to see how the students and teachers were reacting to such a horrible situation.
2. Relating to something that can't be argued about or changed, final, and settled: The judge made a very definitive ruling which none of the lawyers could challenge.

Something is definitive when it is authoritative and serves as a final solution to a problem.

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definitive callus
The exudate, found between two ends of a fractured bone, that develops into true bone.
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