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finite
fi·nite F0130800 (fī′nīt′)adj.1. a. Having bounds; limited: a finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves.b. Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent.2. Mathematics a. Being neither infinite nor infinitesimal.b. Having a positive or negative numerical value; not zero.c. Possible to reach or exceed by counting. Used of a number.d. Having a limited number of elements. Used of a set.3. Grammar 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.n. A finite thing.
[Middle English finit, from Latin fīnītus, past participle of fīnīre, to limit, from fīnis, end.]
fi′nite′ly adv.fi′nite′ness n.finite (ˈfaɪnaɪt) adj1. (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. Compare denumerable, infinite43. a. limited or restricted in nature: human existence is finite. b. (as noun): the finite. 4. (Grammar) denoting any form or occurrence of a verb inflected for grammatical features such as person, number, and tense[C15: from Latin fīnītus limited, from fīnīre to limit, end] ˈfinitely adv ˈfiniteness nfi•nite (ˈfaɪ naɪt)
adj. 1. having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable. 2. a. (of a set of mathematical elements) capable of being completely counted. b. not infinite or infinitesimal. c. not zero. 3. subject to limitations or conditions, as of space, time, circumstances, or the laws of nature. 4. a. (of a verb form) distinguishing person, number, and tense, as well as mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the window. b. (of a clause) containing a finite verb. n. 5. something that is finite. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fīnītus, past participle of fīnīre to stop, limit. See fine1, -ite2] fi′nite•ly, adv. fi′nite•ness, n. fi·nite (fī′nīt′) Having a bound or limit; not infinite or unbounded: a finite sum; a finite line segment.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | finite - bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extentmortal - subject to death; "mortal beings"infinite - having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude; "the infinite ingenuity of man"; "infinite wealth" | | 2. | finite - of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and persongrammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)non-finite, infinite - of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive); "infinite verb form" |
finiteadjective limited, bounded, restricted, demarcated, conditioned, circumscribed, delimited, terminable, subject to limitations a finite set of elements
endless, eternal, infinite, perpetual, limitless, interminable, boundless, everlasting, immeasurable, unboundedTranslationsfinite (ˈfainait) adjective1. having an end or limit. Human knowledge is finite, divine knowledge infinite. 有限的 有限的2. (of a verb) having a subject. He speaks; I ran; She fell. 限定的 限定的finite
finite1. bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent 2. 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
Related to finite: Finite verb, Finite mathSynonyms for finiteadj limitedSynonyms- limited
- bounded
- restricted
- demarcated
- conditioned
- circumscribed
- delimited
- terminable
- subject to limitations
Antonyms- endless
- eternal
- infinite
- perpetual
- limitless
- interminable
- boundless
- everlasting
- immeasurable
- unbounded
Antonyms for finiteadj bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extentRelated WordsAntonymsadj of verbsRelated WordsAntonyms |