finite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; I terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
finite (comparative more finite, superlative most finite)
- Having an end or limit; constrained by bounds.
- (grammar, as opposed to infinite) limited by person or number. [from 19th c.]
- The "goes" in "he goes" is a finite form of a verb
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terms derived from finite (adjective)
Translations[edit]
having an end or limit
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grammar: limited by person or number
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Esperanto[edit]
Adverb[edit]
finite
- past adverbial passive participle of fini
Interlingua[edit]
Participle[edit]
finite
- past participle of finir
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
finite f pl
- feminine plural of finito
Verb[edit]
finite
- second-person plural present of finire
- second-person plural imperative of finire
- plural feminine past participle of finire
Latin[edit]
Adverb[edit]
fīnīte (not comparable)
- To a certain extent, within limits; limited.
- Definitely, specifically.
Antonyms[edit]
- (within limits; definitely): īnfīnītē
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