Definite vs Punctilious - What's the difference?
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Having distinct limits.
* Whewell
Free from any doubt.
Determined; resolved.
(linguistics) Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing.
Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.
* 2009 , Ronnie Cann, Ruth Kempson and Eleni Gregoromichelaki, Semantics: an introduction to meaning in language
Definite is a related term of punctilious.
As adjectives the difference between definite and punctilious
is that definite is having distinct limits while punctilious is strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.As a noun definite
is (obsolete) anything that is defined or determined.definite
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- definite''' dimensions; a '''definite''' measure; a '''definite period or interval
- Elements combine in definite proportions.
- definite knowledge
- (Shakespeare)
- the definite article
Antonyms
* indefinitepunctilious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable.
- Of course, humans do not treat time in such a punctilious fashion.