definiteness

D2E1F4I1N1I1T1E1N1E1S1S1
UK/ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/

noun

The state or quality of being definite.

Similar
determinateness
Opposite
indefiniteness
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Meanings

noundefiniteness (usually uncountable, plural definitenesses)

plural definitenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being definite.

    Antonyms: indefiniteness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being definite.

Opposite
indefiniteness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe quality of being predictable with great confidence

Similar
determinateness
Broader
predictability
Also see
determinateness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From definite + -ness.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Esperanto difiniteco
  • difinitecothe state or quality of being definite
Finnish definiittisyys, määräisyys
  • definiittisyysthe state or quality of being definite
  • määräisyysthe state or quality of being definite
French définitude
  • définitudethe state or quality of being definite
German Bestimmtheit, Definitheit
  • Bestimmtheitthe state or quality of being definite
  • Definitheitthe state or quality of being definite
  • Determiniertheitthe state or quality of being definite
  • Determinationthe state or quality of being definite
Hindi निश्चितता
  • निश्चितता (niścittā)the state or quality of being definite
Icelandic ákveðni
  • ákveðnithe state or quality of being definite
Japanese 定性
  • 定性 (teisei)the state or quality of being definite
Korean 한정성
  • 한정성the state or quality of being definite
Polish określoność
  • określonośćthe state or quality of being definite
Portuguese definição, determinação
  • definiçãothe state or quality of being definite
  • determinaçãothe state or quality of being definite
  • previsãothe state or quality of being definite
  • definitudethe state or quality of being definite
Spanish definitud
  • definitudthe state or quality of being definite
Swedish bestämdhet, species
  • bestämdhetthe state or quality of being definite
  • speciesthe state or quality of being definite
Cite this entry
APA

definiteness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definiteness

MLA

“definiteness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definiteness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “definiteness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definiteness.

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