adjective · academic
definite
UK/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/US/ˈdɛfənət/DE·fi·nite
clearly known, exact, or certain
Examples
“The study produced definite evidence that smoking increases the risk of heart disease.”
“There is no definite conclusion about the long-term effects of the policy.”
“Researchers need a definite hypothesis before designing experiments.”
Band 8 sentence
“The current evidence does not allow a definite conclusion about the long-term sustainability of the project.”
Collocations
- definite evidence
- a definite conclusion
- definite difference
Word family
Common mistakes
definitive→definite
definitely (as adjective)→definite
Say it for a higher band
5clear→6certain→7+definite
Synonyms
clear
certain
Easily confused
definitive
“The committee published a definitive report on climate policy.”
certain
“It is certain that poverty affects educational attainment.”
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