definitude

definitude
/di fin"i toohd', -tyoohd'/, n.
definiteness; exactitude; precision.
[1830-40; DEFINITE + -TUDE]

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  • definitude — noun Etymology: irregular from definite Date: 1836 precision, definiteness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • definitude — n. decisiveness, certainty …   English contemporary dictionary

  • definitude — de·fin·i·tude …   English syllables

  • definitude — de•fin•i•tude [[t]dɪˈfɪn ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. definiteness • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

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