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definite law of definite proportions

Main Entry: def·i·nite
Pronunciation: def-(-)nt
Function: adjective
1 : having certain or distinct limits : FIXED <a definite period of time>
2 a : clear in meaning : EXPLICIT, EXACT <a definite answer> b : UNQUESTIONABLE <a definite improvement>
3 : typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing <the definite article "the">
- def·i·nite·ly adverb
- def·i·nite·ness noun

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