Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DEF'IN-ITE
DEF'IN-ITE, a. [L. definitus.]
- Having certain limits; bounded with precision; determinate; as, a definite extent of land; definite dimensions; definite measure.
- Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; as, a definite word, term, or expression.
- Fixed; determinate; exact; precise; as, a definite time or period.
- Defining; limiting; determining the extent; as, a definite word.
Return to page 39 of the letter “D”.