finite en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfaɪ.nɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ (New-Zealand)
- [ˈfɑe̯.nɑe̯t] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈfaɪ.nɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- [ˈfaɪ.nʌɪt] Canadian raising
- /ˈfɑe.nɑet/ (Australia)
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ. The noun is derived from the adjective.
Meanings
- Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
- Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.
- (of a module (or algebra) over a ring, qualifier:ring theory) finitely generated (as a module).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most finite | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more finite | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
everlasting · endless · unlimited · eternal · infinite · infinitival · nonfinite
Coordinates
Deriveds
metafinite · non-finite · finite element · pseudofinite · finite continued fraction · finite deterrence · profinite · cofinite · finite-dimensional · quasifinite · finitist · finite automaton · locally finite · finite-state automaton · non-finite verb · finitise · finite set · finite-state machine · finite state machine · finitization · semifinite · finite difference · finite geometry · superfinite · finite field · nonfinite · finite clause · finite capacity planning · hyperfinite · finitize · finite generator · finitely · finitely generated · finiteness · finitism · unfinite · finiteless · σ-finite measure
Relateds
transfinite (terms derived from finite (adjective)) · finiteness (terms derived from finite (adjective)) · finis · finity · infinite (terms derived from finite (adjective)) · infiniteness (terms derived from finite (adjective)) · finite verb (terms derived from finite (adjective)) · finitude · infinitude (terms derived from finite (adjective)) · finitely (terms derived from finite (adjective))
Synonyms
Translations (61)
de endlich (having an end or limit) · el πεπερασμένος (having an end or limit) · fi rajallinen (having an end or limit) · es personal (grammar: limited by person or number) · es finito (having an end or limit) · ru коне́чный (having an end or limit) · ja 限られた (having an end or limit) · ca finit (having an end or limit) · mi tāparepare (having an end or limit) · pt finito (having an end or limit) · da endelig (having an end or limit) · la fīnītus (having an end or limit) · hi परिमित (having an end or limit) · es limitado (having an end or limit) · ru ограни́ченный (having an end or limit) · pl określony (grammar: limited by person or number) · no endelig (having an end or limit) · pl skończony (having an end or limit) · bg кра́ен (having an end or limit) · id terhingga (having an end or limit) · et lõplik (having an end or limit) · mk конечен (having an end or limit) · sh kònačan (having an end or limit) · he סוֹפִי (having an end or limit) · fi äärellinen (having an end or limit) · ca finit (grammar: limited by person or number) · sh ogràničen (having an end or limit) · sv begränsad (having an end or limit) · ja 有限の (having an end or limit) · sh ко̀начан (having an end or limit) · cmn 有限的 (having an end or limit) · sv finit (grammar: limited by person or number) · sv ändlig (having an end or limit) · it finito (having an end or limit) · ro finit (having an end or limit) · ja 有限な (having an end or limit) · tl hangganin (grammar: limited by person or number) · id berhingga (having an end or limit) · cs konečný (having an end or limit) · nl eindig (having an end or limit) · mi whatungarongaro (having an end or limit) · uk скінче́нний (having an end or limit) · no avsluttet (having an end or limit) · ca personal (grammar: limited by person or number) · ka სასრული (having an end or limit) · cmn 限定的 (grammar: limited by person or number) · hu véges (having an end or limit) · sv förgänglig (having an end or limit) · ro care are limită (having an end or limit) · ang ġeendodlīċ (having an end or limit) · bg ограни́чен (having an end or limit) · tl hangganin (having an end or limit) · pl ograniczony (having an end or limit) · fr fini (grammar: limited by person or number) · fi finiittinen (grammar: limited by person or number) · tr sınırlı (having an end or limit) · uk обме́жений (having an end or limit) · fi päättyvä (having an end or limit) · ro limitat (having an end or limit) · sh огра̀ничен (having an end or limit) · fr fini (having an end or limit)