Definiteness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being definite or defined in extent or signification; exactness; determinateness.
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  • noun. The state of being definite; determinateness; precision; certainty.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being definite.
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  • noun. the quality of being predictable with great confidence
    • Word Usage
    "I think the key to definiteness is that the noun is specific to both the reader AND the writer."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    predictability  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    conclusiveness  decisiveness  finality  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    astuteness  brevity  clearness  coherence  compactness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    certainty  determinateness  precision  
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