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finite

/ˈfaɪ.naɪt/adjective2 syllables

Finite means: bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent.

Synonyms for finite7

adjective, as in bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

bounded, delimited, exhaustible, impermanent, limited, mortal

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

tensed

Opposites of finite

infinite

What does finite mean?2

adjective

1

bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Finite in a sentence

  • Obviously, the theorem is true for finite sets.MUIRIEL
  • However, there may be some deficiencies due to extreme patient load and finite resources.CM
  • Oil is a finite supply and supplies will eventually run dry.Dreamk33
  • We cannot have infinite growth on a finite planet.janni
  • Languages can form an infinite number of sentences with a finite set of elements.mailohilohi
  • The finite element method enables us to find approximate solutions of partial differential equations.Selenyt
  • Great... another day of learning about nondeterministic finite automata.shekitten
  • An algorithm is a finite set of instructions.EugeneGS

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