Thesaurus / definite
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His touch is firm and percussive, his ear tuned toward a definite, stirring pulse.
REMEMBERING CHICK COREA, AN ENDLESSLY INQUISITIVE JAZZ PIONEERANDREW R. CHOWFEBRUARY 12, 2021TIMEThe simulation results give a definite answer to this habitability problem, at least in terms of the importance of feedbacks and luck.
EARTH HAS STAYED HABITABLE FOR BILLIONS OF YEARS. EXACTLY HOW LUCKY DID WE GET?TOBY TYRRELLJANUARY 21, 2021SINGULARITY HUB The idea that there is a definite clear-cut answer is not true, because respected scientists differ in their views.
THE U.K. IS DELAYING THE SECOND DOSE OF COVID VACCINES TO 12 WEEKS. IS THAT EVEN SAFE?KATHERINE DUNNJANUARY 12, 2021FORTUNEThe exemplar of this group of ideas is the Copenhagen interpretation, the textbook version of quantum theory, which is most popularly understood to suggest that particles don’t have definite properties until those properties are measured.
A NEW THEOREM MAPS OUT THE LIMITS OF QUANTUM PHYSICSANIL ANANTHASWAMYDECEMBER 3, 2020QUANTA MAGAZINEThe Hawks’ turnaround starts with outside shooting, a definite concern heading into the year.
THE ATLANTA HAWKS ARE GOING ALL-IN ON OFFENSEMICHAEL PINADECEMBER 1, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTAguinaldo withheld his decision until Paterno could report to him the definite opinions of his generals.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANQuantitative estimation does not furnish much of definite clinical value.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDThat she had her definite reason he knew, as a woman knows when another woman is wearing a last year's gown.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSHe even fancied that something of challenge flashed from her, though without definite words or gesture.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODMuch later, in the case of all but gifted children, do the mysteries of harmony begin to take on definite form and meaning.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYWORDS RELATED TO DEFINITE
- absolute
- accurate
- actual
- categorical
- circumscribed
- clear-cut
- correct
- decisive
- definite
- determinate
- exact
- explicit
- express
- fixed
- individual
- limited
- literal
- narrow
- nice
- on the button
- on the money
- on the nose
- on-target
- particular
- proper
- restricted
- right
- rigid
- rigorous
- specific
- strict
- stringent
- unequivocal
- very
- well-defined
- candid
- careful
- certain
- come-through
- conscientious
- constant
- decent
- decisive
- definite
- dependable
- determined
- devoted
- faithful
- firm
- good
- high-principled
- honest
- honorable
- impeccable
- incorrupt
- loyal
- okay
- positive
- predictable
- proved
- reputable
- respectable
- responsible
- righteous
- safe
- sincere
- solid
- sound
- stable
- staunch
- steadfast
- steady
- sterling
- strong
- sure
- there
- tried
- tried-and-true
- true
- true-blue
- trusty
- unequivocal
- unfailing
- unimpeachable
- upright
- veracious
- adamant
- adamantine
- austere
- bullheaded
- changeless
- chiseled
- dead set
- definite
- determined
- exact
- firm
- fixed
- hard
- hard-line
- harsh
- incompliant
- inelastic
- inexorable
- inflexible
- intransigent
- invariable
- locked-in
- obdurate
- rigorous
- set
- set in stone
- single-minded
- solid
- static
- stern
- strait-laced
- stringent
- unalterable
- unbending
- unbreakable
- unchanging
- uncompromising
- undeviating
- unmoving
- unpermissive
- unrelenting
- unyielding
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