| Main Entry: | determinate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite |
Synonyms: |
certain, decided, decisive, determined, determining, distinct, final, firm, fixed, intent, known, limited, settled |
| Main Entry: | bounded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | limited, confined |
Synonyms: |
belted, bordered, boundaried, circumscribed, compassed, contiguous, defined, definite, delimited, determinate, edged, encircled, enclosed, encompassed, enveloped, fenced, finite, flanked, fringed, girdled, hedged, hog-tied, limitary, restricted, rimmed, ringed, surrounded, walled |
Antonyms: |
free, loose, unbounded, unconfined, unlimited |
| Main Entry: | definite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed, certain, positive |
Synonyms: |
assigned, assured, beyond doubt, circumscribed, convinced, decided, defined, determinate, determined, established, guaranteed, limited, narrow, precise, prescribed, restricted, set, settled, sure |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
Antonyms: |
indeterminate, inexact, uncertain, unfixed, unlimited, vague |
| Main Entry: | diagnose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | identify problem, disease |
Synonyms: |
analyze, determinate, determine, diagnosticate, distinguish, interpret, investigate, pinpoint, place, pronounce, recognize, spot |
Antonyms: |
misdiagnose |
| Main Entry: | distinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell the difference |
Synonyms: |
analyze, ascertain, categorize, characterize, classify, collate, decide, demarcate, determinate, determine, diagnose, diagnosticate, differentiate, discriminate, divide, estimate, extricate, figure out, finger*, identify, individualize, individuate, judge, know, label, make out, mark, mark off, name, part, pinpoint, place, qualify, recognize, select, separate, set apart, set off, sift, signalize, single out, singularize, sort out, specify, spot, tag, tell apart, tell between, tell from |
| Main Entry: | final |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conclusive, definitive |
Synonyms: |
absolute, decided, decisive, definite, determinate, determinative, finished, incontrovertible, irrefutable, irrevocable, settled, unanswerable, unappealable |
Antonyms: |
continuing, inconclusive, interim, introductory, persistent, temporary |
| Main Entry: | finite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | subject to limitations |
Synonyms: |
bound, bounded, circumscribed, conditioned, confined, definable, definite, delimited, demarcated, determinate, exact, fixed, limited, precise, restricted, specific, terminable |
Antonyms: |
endless, infinite, interminable, unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | fixed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intent, resolute; established |
Synonyms: |
abiding, agreed, arranged, certain, changeless, circumscribed, confirmed, decided, defined, definite, definitive, determinate, enduring, firm, in the bag, inalterable, inflexible, inveterate, level, limited, narrow, never-failing, planned, prearranged, precise, resolved, restricted, rigged, rooted, set, set-up, settled, stated, steadfast, steady, still, stipulated, sure, unbending, unblinking, unchangeable, undeviating, unfaltering, unflinching, unmodifiable, unmovable, unqualified, unwavering |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, irresolute, unestablished, unfixed, variable |
| Main Entry: | identify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize; label |
Synonyms: |
analyze, button down, card, catalog, classify, describe, determinate, determine, diagnose, diagnosticate, distinguish, establish, find, make out, name, peg, pick out, pinpoint, place, put one's finger on, select, separate, single out, spot, tab, tag* |
Antonyms: |
confuse, mistake |
| Main Entry: | ironclad |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed, rigid |
Synonyms: |
abiding, agreed, arranged, certain, changeless, confirmed, definite, determinate, enduring, firm, in the bag, inflexible, planned, prearranged, settled, stated, stubborn, sure, unalterable, uncompromising, unwavering |