In a sentence
Six example sentences with definite, each labelled with its topic.
The recipe gives definite timings, ninety seconds a side and no more, so the scallops never turn rubbery.
Cooking
The board wanted a definite date for the launch, not another quarter described only as sometime in the autumn.
Business
The lease sets definite boundaries, naming the fence post and the creek rather than saying roughly the eastern side.
Law
Kettledrums have definite pitch and must be tuned, while a snare drum produces only an unpitched crack.
Music
The lab wanted a definite melting point, not a range, so the sample was purified three more times before the reading.
Science
The investors asked for a definite number of paying customers, not the vague talk of strong interest the deck offered.
Startups
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