In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one.
They will hold a meeting in a final attempt to agree a common position.
This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate JudiciaryCommittee.
On the last Saturday in September, I received a final letter from Clive.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Final means happening at the end of an event or series of events.
You must have been on stage until the final curtain.
The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in its final hours.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use final to emphasize that a situation has a particular quality to a very great or severe degree.
[written, emphasis]
Only a few go through the final humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
4. adjective
If a decision or someone's authority is final, it cannot be changed or questioned.
The judges' decision is final.
The White House has the final say.
I'm not going, and that's final.
Synonyms: irrevocable, absolute, decisive, definitive More Synonyms of final
5. countable noun
The final is the last game or contest in a series and decides who is the winner.
...the Scottish Cup Final.
He won the men's final at the Singapore Open.
6. See also quarter-final, semi-final
7. plural noun
Thefinals of a sporting tournament consist of a smaller tournament that includes only players or teams that have won earlier games. The finals decide the winner of the whole tournament.
They have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup Finals.
8. plural noun [oft poss NOUN]
When a student takes his or her finals, he or she takes the last and most important examinations in a university or college course.
Anna sat her finals in the summer.
More Synonyms of final
final in British English
(ˈfaɪnəl)
adjective
1.
of or occurring at the end; concluding; ultimate; last
2.
having no possibility for further discussion, action, or change; conclusive; decisive
a final decree of judgment
3.
relating to or constituting an end or purpose
a final clause may be introduced by 'in order to'
4. phonetics
at the end of a word
'cat' has a final 't'
Compare medial (sense 1), initial (sense 1)
5. music another word for perfect (sense 9b)
noun
6.
a terminal or last thing; end
7.
a deciding contest between the winners of previous rounds in a competition
8. music
the tonic note of a church mode
Word origin
C14: from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis limit, boundary
final in American English
(ˈfaɪnəl)
adjective
1.
of or coming at the end; last; concluding
the final chapter
2.
leaving no further chance for action, discussion, or change; deciding; conclusive
a final decree
3.
having to do with the basic or ultimate purpose, aim, or end
a final cause
noun
4.
anything final
5. [pl.]
the last of a series of contests, trials, etc.
6.
a final or concluding examination
Word origin
ME < OFr < L finalis < finis, end: see finish
More idioms containing
final
the final straw
Examples of 'final' in a sentence
final
His new club squeezed into fourth place on the final day of last season.
The Sun (2017)
Leicester need only one point from their final two games to go through to the knockout stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Write your final answer in the last box of the line.
The Sun (2017)
There was a minor skirmish in the home end at the final whistle plus a scuffle outside between rival fans.
The Sun (2016)
We also contacted the council and the police, who made one final attempt to block publication.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A vote this month by academic and senior administrative staff will decide the final outcome.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was one final chance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
England had talked about that game as if it was their World Cup final.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's still got a couple of weeks to run, but the feeling is this will be its final series.
The Sun (2016)
But he is not taking for granted a place in the squad for what he says would be his final rugby league World Cup.
The Sun (2017)
Few would be surprised if this is his final series.
The Sun (2015)
We need to be in finals of cup competitions like this.
The Sun (2010)
It is your final chance to make the transfers that could fire your team up the table.
The Sun (2006)
Superb maiden hundred and important resistance on final day.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Thirteen points from the final five games could keep them up.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Write your final answer in the last box of the line.
The Sun (2013)
In the final days the team have been keeping their findings under wraps.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And they have won the previous three finals during this run.
The Sun (2012)
The finals of the competition are this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One losing appearance in a final from three attempts is not the result he expects in this competition.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
By the time the third and final series rolled around it was pulling in three million viewers per episode.
The Sun (2012)
Newly qualified nannies are usually available from the end of their final term in June.
Miller, Maureen Double Income No Kids Yet? (1989)
It is the first time that the final has been contested by two German teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Tonight, the final winner is crowned.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just don't expect to see me out there before the final countdown.
The Sun (2015)
Death was not seen as the final end, but a transition to a new life.
Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994)
This is the final weekly winner in our photo competition - and it was well worth the wait.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These changes will provide the base before the intensity switches to the athletes for the final 18-month countdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A final complication in attempting to assess combat power is the impact of air power on ground operations.
McInnes, Colin NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990)
Which teams contested the 2008 final?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In last year's final, there were two.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was their first time together since the World Cup final.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He is through to his second US Open final.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
final
British English: final /ˈfaɪnl/ ADJECTIVE
In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one, or the one that happens at the end.
This is my final offer.
American English: final
Arabic: نِهَائِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: final
Chinese: 最后的
Croatian: konačan
Czech: konečný
Danish: endelig
Dutch: laatste
European Spanish: último definitivo
Finnish: lopullinen
French: final
German: letzter
Greek: τελικός
Italian: finale
Japanese: 最終の
Korean: 마지막의
Norwegian: endelig
Polish: końcowy
European Portuguese: final
Romanian: ultim
Russian: завершающий
Latin American Spanish: último
Swedish: slutlig
Thai: สุดท้าย
Turkish: son
Ukrainian: остаточний
Vietnamese: cuối cùng
British English: final /ˈfaɪnl/ NOUN
A final is the last game or contest in a series, which decides the overall winner.
...the Scottish Cup Final.
American English: final
Arabic: الـمُبَارَاةُ النِهَائِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: final
Chinese: 决赛
Croatian: završnica
Czech: finále
Danish: finale
Dutch: finale
European Spanish: final
Finnish: finaali
French: finale
German: Endspiel
Greek: τελικός
Italian: finale
Japanese: 決勝
Korean: 결승전
Norwegian: finale
Polish: finał
European Portuguese: final
Romanian: finală
Russian: финал
Latin American Spanish: final terminación
Swedish: final
Thai: รอบสุดท้าย
Turkish: son
Ukrainian: фінал
Vietnamese: trận chung kết
All related terms of 'final'
Cup Final
the final of any cup competition
final cut
the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer
final cause
the end or purpose of a thing or process, as opposed to its efficient cause
final drive
The final drive is an assembly of gears in the back axle of rear-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the rear wheels ) vehicles and in the front axle of front-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the front wheels) vehicles.
Final Four
→ the Final Four
final hours
An hour is a period of sixty minutes .
final month
A month is one of the twelve periods of time that a year is divided into, for example January or February .
final phase
A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something.
grand final
the final game of the season in any of various sports , esp football
semi-final
A semi-final is one of the two matches or races in a competition that are held to decide who will compete in the final .
final chance
If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it.
final clause
a clause expressing intention or purpose
final curtain
→ the final curtain
final demand
the last in a series of requests for payment of money owed , which usually contains a threat of legal action if the demand is ignored
final edition
the last version of a particular issue of a daily newspaper
final episode
An episode of something such as a series on radio or television or a story in a magazine is one of the separate parts in which it is broadcast or published .
final notice
a final letter or other communication sent to somebody by a creditor warning that if an obligation is not met by a specific date (usually if payment is not made) legal action will be taken
final-salary
denoting an occupational pension scheme that guarantees a specified payout , usually based on an employee's final salary and years of service
final whistle
→ the final whistle
quarter-final
A quarter-final is one of the four matches in a competition which decides which four players or teams will compete in the semi-final.
final dividend
the dividend paid on the basis of a company's results for a whole financial year . The final dividend is usually voted on at a company's AGM
Final Solution
the Nazi program for killing all Jews in German-controlled lands
final examinations
education → another term for finals (sense 2 )
the Cup Final
the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley , or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
the Final Four
the last four teams remaining in a tournament
the final curtain
the closing of the curtain at the end of the action of a play
the Final Solution
the code name used by the Nazis to refer to the plan of mass murder of the Jews
the final straw
the latest in a series of unpleasant or difficult events that makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer
the final whistle
a blast on a referee's whistle to indicate that a game is over
the last word/the final word
If someone has the last word or the final word in a discussion , argument , or disagreement , they are the one who wins it or who makes the final decision .
in the last analysis
after everything has been given due consideration
in the final analysis/in the last analysis
You use the expression in the final analysis or in the last analysis to indicate that the statement you are making is the most important or basic aspect of an issue.
Chinese translation of 'final'
final
(ˈfaɪnl)
adj
(= last) 最后(後)的 (zuìhòu de)
⇒ Astronauts will make a final attempt to rescue the satellite.宇航员将做出最后的努力抢救卫星。 (Yǔhángyuán jiāng zuòchū zuìhòu de nǔlì qiǎngjiù wèixīng.)