Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
diffinitive. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
diffinitive, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
diffinitive in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
diffinitive you have here. The definition of the word
diffinitive will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
diffinitive, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
For definitive.
Adjective
diffinitive (comparative more diffinitive, superlative most diffinitive)
- (obsolete) Alternative form of definitive (“final, conclusive, decisive”)
1630, Thomas Taylor, The progresse of saints, page 308:The Apostle implies in Christs comming, that Christ is now absent from us, that is, in respect of his body, hee is not present in earth, neither circumscriptive, nor diffinitive, nor repletive: for then he could not come to us, if hee were with us already.
1641, Henry Walker, The prelates pride, page 5:That a Bishop being accused shall choose his own Iudges; and that no diffinitive sentence shall be denounced against a Bishop; untill the time that his cause were heard of the Patriarch of Rome […]
1656, Humble proposals to the Parliament now assembled , London: Printed by E.C. for R. Royston, page 9:3. That if any shall finde themselves aggrieved by any final and diffinitive judgement, that shall be given upon the whole matter […] they may have liberty to appeal to the Lord Protector in the High Court of Chancery […]