Antonyms for definitiveness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-fin-i-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv


Definition of definitiveness

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French definitif (12c.), from Latin definitivus "explanatory, definitive," from past participle stem of definire (see define). Related: Definitively.
  • As in precision : noun accuracy
  • As in accuracy : noun precision or correctness
  • As in preciseness : noun accuracy
  • As in rightness : noun accuracy
  • As in correctness : noun accuracy
  • As in exactness : noun accuracy, precision
Example sentences :
  • Why she was in it she could not have told, at least with any degree of definitiveness.
  • Extract from : « Aletta » by Bertram Mitford
  • The whole occurrence, charged with all the definitiveness of fate, was scant ten minutes in transition.
  • Extract from : « The Moonshiners At Hoho-Hebee Falls » by Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

Synonyms for definitiveness

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