definite
/ˈdefɪnət/adjective
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निश्चित, पक्का
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sure or certain; unlikely to change
निश्चित, पक्का
- We need a definite answer by Monday.
- There has been a definite improvement.
- Please give a definite reply by Friday.
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- There are no definite plans for the trip yet.
- The doctor saw a definite sign of recovery.
Opposite indefinite uncertain vague
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[only before noun] grammar
the definite article is the word 'the'
(grammar में) definite article यानी 'the'
- Use the definite article before a superlative: the best.
- In 'the book on the table', 'the' is the definite article.
- We say the sun, because the definite article points to one known thing.
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- Use the definite article when both people know which book you mean.
- Choose the definite article that fits the blank.
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definite + noun
Definite describes something fixed, clear and certain: a definite answer, a definite plan, a definite date. It means there is no doubt or vagueness.
'Definite' निश्चित, स्पष्ट और पक्की बात बताता है: a definite answer, a definite plan, a definite date। इसमें संदेह या अस्पष्टता नहीं होती।
- Radhika wants a definite answer before Friday.
- There is no definite date for the interview yet.
be definite about / that-clause
After be, definite is followed by about or a that-clause to show how sure someone is.
Be के बाद 'definite' के साथ 'about' या that-clause आता है, जिससे पता चलता है कि व्यक्ति कितना निश्चित है।
- He was definite about the time of the call.
- The doctor was definite that the pain would go.
the definite article
In grammar, the definite article is the. It points to a particular thing that both speaker and listener know.
Grammar में 'the' को definite article कहते हैं। यह ऐसी विशेष वस्तु की ओर संकेत करता है जिसे वक्ता और श्रोता दोनों जानते हैं।
- In 'the sun', the is a definite article.
definite vs definitive
Definite means clear and fixed; definitive means final and authoritative, the last word on something.
'Definite' का अर्थ स्पष्ट और तय है; 'definitive' का अर्थ अंतिम और प्रामाणिक, यानी उस विषय पर अंतिम बात है।
- We have a definite plan, but the definitive guide is not yet published.
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definite + noun
answerplandecisionimprovementadvantageproof
- There has been a definite improvement in her handwriting.
adverb + definite
veryquitenotanything butreasonably
- The result is not yet definite.
no / nothing definite
nothing definiteno definite proofno definite newsno definite reason
- There is no definite news about the new vacancies.
a definite + sign / chance
signchancepossibilityfeelingtrend
- The clouds are a definite sign of rain.
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- There is a definite chill in the air this morning.
आज सुबह हवा में निश्चित रूप से ठंडक है।
- Please give me a definite time for the meeting.
कृपया मुझे बैठक का निश्चित समय बताइए।
- He has no definite plans for the summer holidays.
उसकी गर्मी की छुट्टियों के लिए कोई पक्की योजना नहीं है।
- The police still have no definite clue about the theft.
पुलिस के पास चोरी का अभी तक कोई पक्का सुराग नहीं है।
- She made a definite effort to speak in English at home.
उसने घर पर अंग्रेज़ी बोलने का स्पष्ट प्रयास किया।
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✗ I am definite that he will come.
✓ I am sure that he will come.
Definite is usually used for things, not for a person's feeling; use sure or certain for people.
'Definite' सामान्यतः वस्तुओं के लिए आता है, व्यक्ति की भावना के लिए नहीं; व्यक्ति के लिए sure या certain लिखें।
✗ This is a defenite answer.
✓ This is a definite answer.
The spelling is d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e, with i in the middle.
वर्तनी d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e है; बीच में 'i' आता है, 'e' नहीं।
✗ The report is definite, so it is the last word.
✓ The report is definitive, so it is the last word.
For something final and authoritative, the correct word is definitive, not definite.
अंतिम और प्रामाणिक वस्तु के लिए सही शब्द 'definitive' है, 'definite' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all suggest certainty, but they differ in what they describe.
ये विशेषण निश्चितता का भाव देते हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं।
Final and the best available; settles the matter.
अंतिम और सर्वोत्तम उपलब्ध; मामले को निपटा देने वाला।
- This is the definitive biography of Tagore.
Sure, or bound to happen; used for people and events.
पक्का, या अवश्य होने वाला; व्यक्तियों और घटनाओं दोनों के लिए।
- I am certain she will pass.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
de·fin·ite
With i in the last syllable (not 'definate').
अंतिम syllable में i आता है ('definate' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Article questions: a/an are indefinite, the is definite.
Article प्रश्नों में a/an indefinite और the definite article है।