# definition vs definitive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### definition
*noun · IPA /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #2,574*
A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.

### definitive
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ · frequency rank #9,595*
explicitly defined

## Source
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