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  Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf.
     F. d['e]fini. See Define.]
     1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or
        greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a
        definite measure; a definite period or interval.
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              Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell.
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     2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate;
        certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite
        word, term, or expression.
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     3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as,
        the definite article.
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     Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to
        designate a particular person or thing, or a particular
        class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive.
        See Definitive, n. - 
  
     Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Determinate
        inflorescence, under Determinate.
  
     Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of
        chemical combination that every definite compound always
        contains the same elements in the same proportions by
        weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one
        compound with each other, the relative proportions of each
        are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under
        Multiple.
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  Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf.
     F. d['e]fini. See Define.]
     1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or
        greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a
        definite measure; a definite period or interval.
  
              Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell.
  
     2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate;
        certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite
        word, term, or expression.
  
     3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as,
        the definite article.
  
     Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to
        designate a particular person or thing, or a particular
        class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive.
        See Definitive, n. - 
  
     Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Determinate
        inflorescence, under Determinate.
  
     Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of
        chemical combination that every definite compound always
        contains the same elements in the same proportions by
        weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one
        compound with each other, the relative proportions of each
        are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under
        Multiple.

  definite article
       n : a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates
           specificity of reference

  definite article
     n.
     (lb en grammar) An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as
  the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only
  definite article is ''the'' and its variations.

  definite article
     n.
     (lb en grammar) An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as
  the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only
  definite article is ''the'' and its variations.

  definite article
     n.
     (lb en grammar) An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as
  the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only
  definite article is ''the'' and its variations.

  definite article
     n.
     (lb en grammar) An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as
  the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only
  definite article is ''the'' and its variations.

  definite article
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys k=en kielitiede) määräinen artikkeli

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/ 
  определи́телен член
  article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/
  člen určitý

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/
  bestimmter Artikel
        "take the definite article"  - mit dem bestimmten Artikel stehen
        "This noun does not take the definite article."  - Dieses Substantiv hat keinen bestimmten Artikel.
   see: article, articles, indefinite article
  

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/ 
  määräinen artikkeli
  article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/
  određen član

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/
  határozott névelô

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/ 
  定冠詞
  article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/ 
  bestemd artikkel, bestemt artikkel
  article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered

  definite article /definətɑːtikl/
  artigodefinido

  definite article /definətɑːtikl/
  artículo determinado

  definite article /dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːtɪkəl/ 
  bestämd artikel
  article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered