final

[ fahyn-l ]

/ ˈfaɪn l /

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adjective

pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.

ultimate: The final goal is world peace.

conclusive or decisive: a final decision.

constituting the end or purpose: a final result.

pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose: a final clause.

Law.

precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon: The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.
determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary: a final judgment or decree.

Phonetics. occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in bit or bite.

noun

that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.

Often finals.

the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.
the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.

the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.

Music. the tonic note of a church mode.

Origin of final

1300–50; 1915–20 for def 10; Middle English < Latin fīnālis, equivalent to fīn(is) end + -ālis -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR final

1 See last¹.

3 definite, irrevocable, irreversible, unalterable.

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ANTONYMS FOR final

1 initial, first.

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OTHER WORDS FROM final

pseu·do·fi·nal, adjective pseu·do·fi·nal·ly, adverb qua·si-fi·nal, adjective

Words nearby final

fin-footed, fin., fin. sec., finable, finagle, final, final cause, final cut, final four, final host, final judgment

Example sentences from the Web for final

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It was one dazzling June morning when he took his final lesson.

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After two days, there was a parting; perhaps, she wretchedly thought, a final one.

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Twice we had been in a position to add the third and final victory, and twice the Bellevue quintet had dashed our hopes.

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The aid which Pyrrhus brought did little good to the Tarentines, and his final departure in 274 left them defenceless.

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Long intervals, however, elapsed in most cases between the original synopsis and the final touches.

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British Dictionary definitions for final

final

/ (ˈfaɪnəl) /

adjective

of or occurring at the end; concluding; ultimate; last

having no possibility for further discussion, action, or change; conclusive; decisive a final decree of judgment

relating to or constituting an end or purpose a final clause may be introduced by ``in order to''

phonetics at the end of a word ``cat'' has a final ``t'' Compare medial (def. 1), initial (def. 1)

music another word for perfect (def. 9b)

noun

a terminal or last thing; end

a deciding contest between the winners of previous rounds in a competition

music the tonic note of a church mode

Word Origin for final

C14: from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis limit, boundary

Idioms and Phrases with final

final

see in the final analysis.

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