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adjective
- 1. limited in size or extent: "every computer has a finite amount of memory"
- 2. (of a verb form) having a specific tense, number, and person.
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having a limit or end: The funds available for the health service are finite and we cannot afford to waste money. finite amount We only have a finite amount of time to complete this task - we can't continue indefinitely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Range and limits. all the way to idiom. ambit. anywhere. at large idiom. band.
a. : having definite or definable limits. a finite number of possibilities. b. : having a limited nature or existence. finite beings. 2. : completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought. the finite velocity of light. 3. a. : less than an arbitrary positive integer and greater than the negative of that integer. b.
Finite definition: having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.. See examples of FINITE used in a sentence.
having a limit or end: The funds available for the program are finite and we cannot afford to waste money. finite amount We only have a finite amount of time to complete this task - we can't continue indefinitely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Range and limits. all the way to idiom. ambit. anywhere. at large idiom. band. breadth.
1. adjective. Something that is finite has a definite fixed size or extent. [formal] ...a finite set of elements. Only a finite number of situations can arise. The fossil fuels (coal and oil) are finite resources. Synonyms: limited, bounded, restricted, demarcated More Synonyms of finite. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Calling something finite means it has an end or finishing point. Preparing for a standardized test might be unpleasant, but you have to remember that the work is finite ; you won't be doing it forever.
adjective. /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ having a definite limit or fixed size. a finite number of possibilities. The world's resources are finite. opposite infinite. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
finite. ( ˈfaɪnaɪt) adj. 1. (Mathematics) bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent: a finite difference. 2. (Mathematics) maths logic having a number of elements that is a natural number; able to be counted using the natural numbers less than some natural number.
finite meaning, definition, what is finite: having an end or a limit: Learn more.
Finite definition: Of or relating to any of the forms of a verb that can occur on their own in a main clause and that can formally express distinctions in person, number, tense, mood, and voice, often by means of conjugation, as the verb sees in She sees the sign. .
