definite description

A form of definitive description — A phrase that designates an object by providing a description that is satisfied by exactly one object.

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Meanings

noundefinite description (plural definite descriptions)

plural definite descriptions

  1. alternativehuman sciencesAlternative form of definitive description
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APA

definite description. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definite%20description

MLA

“definite description.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definite%20description. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “definite description,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definite%20description.

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