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Definitive vs Fluent - What's the difference?

definitive | fluent |

As adjectives the difference between definitive and fluent

is that definitive is while fluent is that flows; flowing, liquid.

definitive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • explicitly defined
  • conclusive or decisive
  • definite, authoritative and complete
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • A strict and definitive truth.
  • * Prescott
    • Some definitive scheme of reconciliation.
  • Limiting; determining.
    • a definitive word
  • (philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes
  • (obsolete) Determined; resolved.
  • * 1604 , , V. i. 424:
    • Never crave him. We are definitive .

    Derived terms

    * definitively

    Noun

    (definitive stamp) (en noun)
  • (grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
  • (philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand

    • fluent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That flows; flowing, liquid.
    • fluent handwriting
  • *, II.12:
    • For time is a fleeting thing, and which appeareth as in a shadow, with the matter ever gliding, alwaies fluent , without ever being stable or permanent.
  • (linguistics) Able to speak a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently – in a flowing way.

    • Usage notes

    In casual use, “fluency” refers to language proficiency'' broadly, while in narrow use it refers to speaking a language ''flowingly, rather than haltingly.

    Related terms

    * fluency * fluently

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