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- DictionaryFi·nite/ˈfīˌnīt/
adjective
- 1. having limits or bounds: "every computer has a finite amount of memory"
- 2. (of a verb form) having a specific tense, number, and person.
1. a. : having definite or definable limits. a finite number of possibilities. b. : having a limited nature or existence. finite beings. 2. : completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought. the finite velocity of light. 3. a. : less than an arbitrary positive integer and greater than the negative of that integer.
Finite definition: having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.. See examples of FINITE used in a sentence.
Calling something finite means it has an end or finishing point. Preparing for a standardized test might be unpleasant, but you have to remember that the work is finite; you won't be doing it forever.
FINITE definition: 1. having a limit or end: 2. in a form that shows the tense and subject of a verb, rather than the…. Learn more.
finite adjective (GRAMMAR) language specialized. in a form that shows the tense and subject of a verb, rather than the infinitive form or a participle: In the following sentence "go" is finite: "I often go to the movies ." SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. (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.
Finite definition: 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 <i>sees</i> in <i>She sees the sign.</i>.
finite meaning, definition, what is finite: having an end or a limit: Learn more.
1. bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent. a finite difference. 2. mathematics, 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, infinite (sense 4) 3. a. limited or restricted in nature.
Definition of finite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
