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| an average, especially the arithmetic average |
| a rational number or the limit of a sequence of rational numbers, as opposed to a complex number |
| finite (ˈfaɪnaɪt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent: a finite difference |
| 2. | maths, logic denumerable Compare infinite having a number of elements that is a natural number; able to be counted using the natural numbers less than some natural number |
| 3. | a. limited or restricted in nature: human existence is finite |
| b. (as noun): the finite | |
| 4. | denoting any form or occurrence of a verb inflected for grammatical features such as person, number, and tense |
| [C15: from Latin fīnītus limited, from fīnīre to limit, end] | |
| 'finitely | |
| —adv | |
| 'finiteness | |
| —n | |
finite (fī'nīt') Pronunciation Key
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