definitive

• Qui fait autorité, qui est final et considéré comme le plus complet ou le plus exact dans son genre ; qui ne peut être contesté ou modifié.

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.

   Définitif, qui fait autorité

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsoluteauthoritativeconclusivedecisivefinalsettlingunalterable

   Antonymesinconclusiveindefinitepreliminaryprovisionaltentative

2. Most complete or reliableC1formal

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

   définitif / de référence

   • 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.

   Synonymesauthoritativecanonicalclassiccomprehensiveexhaustiveofficialreliablestandard

   Antonymesincompleteprovisionaltentativeuncertainunreliable