definitiveness

/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being definitive.

Word Origin From Latin de- 'off' and finis 'end' — definitive means 'ending the matter', conclusive. The root finis gives us define (set boundaries), final (last), and confine (limit together). The -ive and -ness suffixes form the noun for the quality of being definitive.

noun The state or quality of being definitive. countable

The definitiveness of the scientific study's conclusions impressed the academic community.

(名词) 权威性;决定性;确定性

这项科学研究结论的确定性给学术界留下了深刻印象。

(sustantivo) lo definitivo; carácter definitivo [El estado o la cualidad de ser definitivo.]

Lo definitivo de las conclusiones del estudio científico impresionó a la comunidad académica.

(nom) caractère définitif; caractère concluant; caractère irrécusable [Caractère de ce qui est définitif, sans appel et qui ne souffre aucune contestation.]

Le caractère irréfutable des conclusions de l'étude scientifique a impressionné la communauté universitaire.

(Substantiv) Endgültigkeit; Verbindlichkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, endgültig, maßgeblich und unanfechtbar zu sein.]

Die **definitiveness** der Schlussfolgerungen der wissenschaftlichen Studie beeindruckte die akademische Gemeinschaft.

(名詞) 最終的で決定的な状態や性質。

その科学的研究の結論の決定的な正確さが、学術界を印象づけた。

(substantivo) caráter definitivo; definitividade [O estado ou qualidade de ser definitivo.]

O caráter definitivo das conclusões do estudo científico impressionou a comunidade acadêmica.

Word parts: de + finit + ive + ness

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