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Finite has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

"The universe may be infinite, but our ability to observe it is finite because light has a limit on how far it can travel since the beginning of time."

2

(of verbs) relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person

"The finite verb in the sentence changes its form depending on who is performing the action."

3

Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.

"The universe may be infinite in scope, but the number of atoms within any finite region must be countable and bounded."

In plain English: Finite means having a limited amount that will eventually run out.

"The human brain is finite, so we can't remember everything we ever experience."

Usage: Use finite to describe anything that has a definite beginning and end, such as time, resources, or the number of items in a group. This word contrasts with infinite concepts where no limit exists, making it essential for distinguishing bounded quantities from unbounded ones.

Example Sentences
"The human brain is finite, so we can't remember everything we ever experience." adj
"The game ends when you run out of moves and can only make finite steps left." adj
"This restaurant serves a finite number of dishes before they close for the night." adj
"She realized that her time to learn the language was not infinite but finite." adj
Related Terms
bordered mortal integrable function finitize σ finite measure finis coclass veblen's theorem ree group infinitive bounds convergent oscillator finiteness transfinite hyperfinite finitude renewable infinitesimal overorder
Antonyms
infinite non-finite

Origin

Finite comes from the Latin finitus, meaning "finished" or "terminated," which originally referred to a boundary before entering Middle English as finyté. This term eventually replaced the Old English word geendodlic in common usage.

Rhyming Words
ite hite kite qite wite lite bite fite mite vite yite site nite dite gite rite cite elite smite quite
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