The archaeologist's definitive analysis of the pottery shards settled the long-standing debate about the site's age.
考古学家对陶片做出的决定性分析解决了关于该遗址年代的长期争论。
Which choice best defines “definitive”?
D — Conclusive and final. “definitive” means conclusive and final.
Which word means “conclusive and final”?
C — definitive. “definitive” means conclusive and final.
definitive — conclusive and final. In Chinese: 决定性的，最终的.
definitive is pronounced /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/.
The archaeologist's definitive analysis of the pottery shards settled the long-standing debate about the site's age. (考古学家对陶片做出的决定性分析解决了关于该遗址年代的长期争论。)
conclusive, authoritative, final — all close in meaning to definitive (conclusive and final).
tentative, provisional — each the opposite of definitive (conclusive and final).
Yes. definitive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.