Definiteness
In linguistics, definiteness is a semantic feature of noun phrases, distinguishing between referents or senses that are identifiable in a given context (definite noun phrases) and those which are not (indefinite noun phrases). The prototypical d ...
is a feature of noun phrases in grammatical theory.
Definiteness may also refer to:
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Counterfactual definiteness
In quantum mechanics, counterfactual definiteness (CFD) is the ability to speak "meaningfully" of the definiteness of the results of measurements that have not been performed (i.e., the ability to assume the existence of objects, and properties of ...
, a concept in quantum mechanics
* For the definiteness of forms in multilinear algebra, see
Definite quadratic form
In linguistics, definiteness is a semantic feature of noun phrases, distinguishing between referents or senses that are identifiable in a given context (definite noun phrases) and those which are not (indefinite noun phrases). The prototypical de ...
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Definition (disambiguation)
A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term.
Definition may also refer to:
Science, mathematics and computing
* In computer programming languages, a declaration that reserves memory for a variable or gives the body of a subroutine
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Definitive (disambiguation)
Definitive may refer to:
* ''Definitive'' (TV series), an American music television series
* Definitive stamp, a postage stamp that is part of a regular issue of a country's stamps available for sale by the postal service
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Absolutely (disambiguation)
Absolutely may refer to:
* ''Absolutely'' (Boxer album), the second rock music album recorded by the band Boxer
* ''Absolutely'' (Madness album), the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness
* ''Absolutely'' (ABC album), a comprehensi ...
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