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adjective
1.
having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.
2.
Mathematics.
a.
(of a set of elements) capable of being completely counted.
b.
not infinite or infinitesimal.
c.
not zero.
3.
subject to limitations or conditions, as of space, time, circumstances, or the laws of nature: man's finite existence on earth.
noun
4.
something that is finite.
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Finite
is always a great word to know.
So is real number. Does it mean:
| an average, especially the arithmetic average |
| a rational number or the limit of a sequence of rational numbers, as opposed to a complex number |
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fīnītus, past participle of fīnīre to stop, limit. See fine1, -ite2
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fīnītus, past participle of fīnīre to stop, limit. See fine1, -ite2
Related forms
fi·nite·ly, adverb
fi·nite·ness, noun
non·fi·nite, adjective, noun
non·fi·nite·ly, adverb
non·fi·nite·ness, noun
EXPANDsu·per·fi·nite, adjective
su·per·fi·nite·ly, adverb
su·per·fi·nite·ness, noun
un·fi·nite, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. bounded, limited, circumscribed, restricted.
1. bounded, limited, circumscribed, restricted.
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| 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
finite
1410, from L. finitus, pp. of finire "to limit, set bounds, end," from finis (see finish).
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