definitive

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

ruОписывает что-то авторитетное, окончательное и считающееся наиболее полным или точным в своем роде.esDescribe algo que es autoritativo, final y considerado el más completo o preciso en su tipo.frQui 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.deBeschreibt etwas, das maßgeblich, endgültig und als die vollständigste oder genaueste Darstellung seiner Art angesehen wird.ptRefere-se a algo autoritativo, final e considerado o mais completo ou preciso em seu gênero.zh指某事物具有权威性、最终决定性，并被视为同类中最完整或最准确的。arيصف شيئًا موثوقًا ونهائيًا ويُعتبر الأكثر شمولًا أو دقة في بابه.

1. Authoritative and final C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОкончательный и авторитетныйesDefinitivofrDéfinitif, qui fait autoritédeEndgültig und maßgeblichptDefinitivo e autoritativozh权威性的最终定论arنهائي وموثوق

   Synonymes: absoluteauthoritativeconclusivedecisivefinalsettlingunalterable

   Antonymes: inconclusiveindefinitepreliminaryprovisionaltentative

2. Most complete or reliable C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНаиболее полный или достоверныйesdefinitivofrdéfinitif / de référencedeVollständigste oder zuverlässigsteptMais completo ou confiávelzh最完整或最可靠的arالأكثر اكتمالاً أو موثوقية

   Synonymes: authoritativecanonicalclassiccomprehensiveexhaustiveofficialreliablestandard

   Antonymes: incompleteprovisionaltentativeuncertainunreliable

• more definitive comparative form
• most definitive superlative form