Meaning & use
Definitiveness
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The quality of being final, conclusive, or authoritative, leaving no room for further doubt or change.
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The judge's ruling had a definitiveness that closed the matter for good.
Critics praised the definitiveness of the biography, calling it the last word on the subject.
A note on using this word
An abstract noun formed from 'definitive'; it is used mostly in formal or academic writing.
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finalityconclusiveness
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