Definitive vs Permanently - What's the difference?
definitive | permanently |
explicitly defined
conclusive or decisive
definite, authoritative and complete
* Sir Thomas Browne
* Prescott
Limiting; determining.
(philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes
(obsolete) Determined; resolved.
* 1604 , , V. i. 424:
(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
In a permanent manner; lastingly.
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Forever.
As an adjective definitive
is .As an adverb permanently is
in a permanent manner; lastingly.definitive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A strict and definitive truth.
- Some definitive scheme of reconciliation.
- a definitive word
- Never crave him. We are definitive .