finality

[ fahy-nal-i-tee ]
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noun,plural fi·nal·i·ties for 2.
  1. the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or decisiveness.

  2. something that is final; an ultimate act, utterance, belief, etc.

Origin of finality

1
First recorded in 1535–45; final + -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for finality

finality

/ (faɪˈnælɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the condition or quality of being final or settled; conclusiveness: the finality of death

  2. a final or conclusive act

  1. metaphysics the doctrine of the efficacy of final causes: Compare teleology

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