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finiteness
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | finiteness - the quality of being finiteboundedness, finitudequality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeareboundlessness, infiniteness, limitlessness, unboundedness, infinitude - the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit |
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Synonyms for finitenessnoun the quality of being finiteSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- boundlessness
- infiniteness
- limitlessness
- unboundedness
- infinitude
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