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definitivo

definitive, final

adjective deh-fee-nee-TEE-boh Less Common

Also means

decisive

Usage Note

Definitivo describes something conclusive or permanent, contrasting with provisional. The fixed phrase en definitiva means 'in short' or 'ultimately' and is very common in Spanish argumentation. Do not confuse with definido (defined/distinct), which is a different adjective.

Examples

"Es la solución definitiva al problema."

Natural Translation

It is the definitive solution to the problem.

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