Definition of FINITE

finite

Meanings

Plural: finites

Adjective

  • bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  • of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person

Adj

  • 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.
  • finitely generated (as a module).

Noun

  • A thing which has an end or limit.

Origin / Etymology

The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; I terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ.
The noun is derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

limited

Scrabble Score: 9

finite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
finite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
finite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

finite is a valid Words With Friends word