definiteness – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
definiteness
n.
sureness, certainty; decidedness
Definiteness
In
linguistics,
definiteness is a
semantic feature of
noun phrases (NPs), distinguishing between referents/entities that are identifiable in a given context (definite noun phrases) and entities which are not (indefinite noun phrases). In English, for example, definite noun phrases preclude asking "which one?"
definiteness
Noun
1. the quality of being predictable with great confidence
(synonym) determinateness
(hypernym) predictability
(hyponym) finality, conclusiveness, decisiveness
Definiteness
(n.)
The state of being definite; determinateness; precision; certainty.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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