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definitive

/dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/ adjective C2
  1. Explicitly defined.
  2. Determining finally, conclusive, decisive. · definitive vote· She will have the definitive say in the matter, after consulting her board of directors.
  3. Definite, authoritative and complete.
  4. Limiting; determining. · a definitive word
  5. General, not issued for commemorative purposes.
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The creation of this definitive reference work demonstrates the incredible potential of distributed intellectual labor and shared academic dedication.
A Dictionary Built by the People, p. 1 · C1
Instead, the government was finally spurred into definitive and monumental legislative action.
The Great Stink and the Engineering of a Modern Metropolis, p. 1 · C2
Today, the General accent functions seamlessly as the definitive voice of the nation, utilized universally in media, education, and public discourse.
The Evolution of the Australian Voice, p. 1 · C2

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