finite
[fahy-nahyt]
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adjective
having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.
Mathematics.
- (of a set of elements) capable of being completely counted.
- not infinite or infinitesimal.
- not zero.
subject to limitations or conditions, as of space, time, circumstances, or the laws of nature: man's finite existence on earth.
noun
something that is finite.
Origin of finite
Synonyms for finite
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So that, as a matter of fact, the New Testament is in- finitely more cruel than the Old.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)Robert G. Ingersoll
We cannot apprehend an object as sublime while we apprehend it as comparably, measurably, or finitely great.
Oxford Lectures on PoetryAndrew Cecil Bradley
finite
adjective
Word Origin for finite
C15: from Latin fīnītus limited, from fīnīre to limit, end
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finite
[fī′nīt′]
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