finite
Plural: finites
Adjective
- bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
- of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person
Adj
- Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
- Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.
- finitely generated (as a module).
Noun
- Something that has definite limits or boundaries.
- A thing which has an end or limit.
Examples
- The "goes" in "he goes" is a finite form of a verb, the third-person singular.
- The finite number of available vowels on the Scrabble board made forming long words challenging.
Origin / Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ.
The noun is derived from the adjective.
Synonyms
Antonyms
infinite, endless, eternal, everlasting, infinitival, nonfinite, unlimited
Scrabble Score: 9
finite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfinite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
finite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary