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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

definito

Pronunciation / Transliteration: definito

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Definite/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #950 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Le istruzioni erano definite, senza lasciare spazio a confusione."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Clearly defined or determined; not vague or general.

    "The instructions were definite, leaving no room for confusion."
  2. 2

    Having distinct limits or boundaries.

    "The project has a definite timeline that must be adhered to."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'definitus', past participle of 'definire' meaning 'to bound, limit, or determine', composed of 'de-' (down, completely) and 'finis' (boundary, end). Entering Middle English in the late 15th century, it initially meant bounded or limited before shifting to signify precision, clarity, and certainty.

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