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What is the difference between definite answer and definitive answer?
2. Juli 2023 10:29
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"Definite answer" has a meaning of precise or exact answer, but not always correct answer, as in "definite measurement". "Definitive answer" has a meaning of conclusive answer or final answer, as in "definitive diagnose" or "definitive verdict".
3. Juli 2023
DEFINITE just means that it's a clear answer. EX: yes, no, 36, 1234 maple street, . etc. Answers that are NOT definite: Maybe, could be, we'll see, a few, somewhat, somewhere up north, etc.. DEFINATIVE means something like QUINTESSENTIAL. e.g. Einstein's treatise is the definative work on relativity.
3. Juli 2023
The definite answer is more affirmative, and the definite answer is a bit vague.
2. Juli 2023
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