definitive
Etymology
From Middle French définitif.
adj
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explicitly defined -
conclusive or decisive definitive voteShe will have the definitive say in the matter, after consulting her board of directors. -
definite, authoritative and complete -
limiting; determining a definitive word -
(philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes -
(obsolete) Determined; resolved.
noun
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(grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something -
(philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
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