finite

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

Adjective

finite

1. Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
2. (grammar, as opposed to infinite or nonfinite) limited by person or number. [from 19th c.]

   The "goes" in "he goes" is a finite form of a verb

Synonyms

• limited

Antonyms

• infinite, nonfinite, infinitival
• unlimited
• endless
• eternal
• everlasting

Related terms

• finis
• finity
• finitude
• finitely
• finiteness
• finite verb
• infinite
• infiniteness
• infinitude
• transfinite

Translations

• French: fini
• German: endlich
• Italian: finito
• Portuguese: finito
• Russian: коне́чный
• Spanish: limitado, finito

Translations

• Spanish: personal

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