different between definite vs evident

English

Etymology

From Latin d?f?n?tus, past participle of d?f?ni?, whence also English define.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?f?n?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?f?n?t/, /?d?f?n?t/

Adjective

definite (comparative more definite, superlative most definite)

1. Having distinct limits.

   definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval

   • 1837, William Whewell, History of the Inductive Sciences, London: John W. Parker, Volume 3, Book 14, Chapter 8, p. 145,^[1]

     […] elements combine in definite proportions […]

2. Free from any doubt.

   Synonym: unquestionable

   definite knowledge

3. Determined; resolved; decided.
   • c. 1609, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act I, Scene 6,^[2]

     […] idiots in this case of favour would

     Be wisely definite;

4. (linguistics) Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things

   the definite article

Antonyms

• indefinite

Derived terms

• definite article
• definitely

Related terms

• define
• definitive
• indefinite

Translations

Noun

definite (plural definites)

1. (grammar) A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
2. (obsolete) Anything that is defined or determined.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.fi?ni.te/

Verb

definite

1. second-person plural indicative present of definire
2. second-person plural imperative present of definire

Adjective

definite

1. feminine plural of definito

Latin

Verb

d?f?n?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?f?ni?

References

• definite in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

English

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin ?vid?ns (“visible, apparent, clear, plain”) (compare Late Latin ?videor (“to appear plainly”)), from ? (“out”) + vide? (“see”), present participle vid?ns, deponent videor (“to appear, seem”). Displaced native Old English sweotol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.v?.d?nt/
• Hyphenation: ev?i?dent

Adjective

evident (comparative more evident, superlative most evident)

1. Obviously true by simple observation.

   It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door.

Derived terms

• evidently
• inevident
• self-evident

Related terms

• evidence
• evidential

Translations

Further reading

• evident in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• evident in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ?vid?ns.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /?.vi?dent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?.bi?den/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.vi?dent/

Adjective

evident (masculine and feminine plural evidents)

1. obvious; evident

Derived terms

• evidentment

Related terms

• evidència

Further reading

• “evident” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

German

Etymology

From Latin ?vid?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [evi?d?nt]
• Hyphenation: evi?dent

Adjective

evident (comparative evidenter, superlative am evidentesten)

1. evident

Declension

Further reading

• “evident” in Duden online

Middle French

Adjective

evident m (feminine singular evidente, masculine plural evidents, feminine plural evidentes)

1. obvious; evident

Descendants

• French: évident

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin ?vid?ns.

Pronunciation

Adjective

evident m (feminine singular evidenta, masculine plural evidents, feminine plural evidentas)

1. evident

Derived terms

• evidentament

Related terms

• evidéncia

Romanian

Etymology

From French évident, from Latin evidens.

Adjective

evident m or n (feminine singular evident?, masculine plural eviden?i, feminine and neuter plural evidente)

1. obvious

Declension