definitive

• Beschreibt etwas, das maßgeblich, endgültig und als die vollständigste oder genaueste Darstellung seiner Art angesehen wird.

Describes something that is authoritative, final, and considered the most complete or accurate of its kind.

1. Authoritative and finalC1formal

   Serving to provide a final solution or end all debate; authoritative.

   Endgültig und maßgeblich

   • This book is considered the definitive guide to classical music.
   • The court's ruling was definitive and could not be appealed.
   • She wrote the definitive biography of the famous author.

   Synonymeabsoluteauthoritativeconclusivedecisivefinalsettlingunalterable

   Antonymeinconclusiveindefinitepreliminaryprovisionaltentative

2. Most complete or reliableC1formal

   Being the most complete, accurate, or reliable version of something.

   Vollständigste oder zuverlässigste

   • The museum has the definitive collection of ancient artifacts.
   • This is the definitive edition of the encyclopedia.
   • The study provides definitive evidence for the theory.

   Synonymeauthoritativecanonicalclassiccomprehensiveexhaustiveofficialreliablestandard

   Antonymeincompleteprovisionaltentativeuncertainunreliable