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finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj 1. (Mathematics) bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent a finite difference 2. (Mathematics) Maths logic having a number of elements that is a natural number; able to be counted using the natural numbers less than some natural number Compare denumerable, infinite [4] 3. a. limited or restricted in nature human existence is finite b. (as noun) the finite 4. (Linguistics / Grammar) denoting any form or occurrence of a verb inflected for grammatical features such as person, number, and tense [from Latin fīnītus limited, from fīnīre to limit, end] finitely adv finiteness n
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finite adjective limited, bounded, restricted, demarcated, conditioned, circumscribed, delimited, terminable, subject to limitations a finite set of elements endless, eternal, infinite, perpetual, limitless, interminable, boundless, everlasting, immeasurable, unbounded Translations finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] A. ADJ 1. (= limited) (of distance) → finito; [resources] → limitado is the universe finite? → ¿el universo es finito? to make the best use of finite resources → hacer el mejor uso posible de recursos limitados we have only a finite amount of money to invest → sólo disponemos de una cantidad limitada de dinero para invertir 2. (Ling) [mood, verb] → conjugado finite adj (= limited) set, amount, time, resources → begrenzt; universe → endlich; a finite number → eine begrenzte Zahl; (Math) → eine endliche Zahl; coal and oil are finite resources → Kohle und Öl sind nicht erneuerbare Ressourcen; there is a finite limit to the weight a human can lift → ein Mensch kann höchstens ein bestimmtes Gewicht heben (Rel, Philos) being, world → endlich (Gram) verb, clause → finit finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj a. (limited) → limitato/a b. (Gram) (verb) → finito/a finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj a. (limited) → limitato/a b. (Gram) (verb) → finito/a adj finite [ˈfainait] 1 having an end or limit Human knowledge is finite, divine knowledge infinite. beperk, begrens مَحْدود ограничен omezený begrænset begrenzt πεπερασμένος finito piiratud محدود rajallinen fini מוּגְבָּל नियत ograničen véges terbatas takmarkaður limitato 有限の 한계가 있는 ribotas ierobežots terhad eindig endelig, begrenset ograniczony, skończony finito finit, limitat имеющий предел konečný končen ograničen begränsad, ändlig มีขอบเขต sınırlı 有限的 обмежений محدود có hạn; có chừng; hạn chế 有限的 2 (of a verb) having a subject He speaks ; I ran ; She fell . finiete werkwoord لَه فاعِل финитен určitý finit Verbum finitum που έχει υποκείμενο (γραμμ.) conjugado pöördeline فعل خودایستا finiitti- personnel פּוֹעָל אֵינסוֹפִי समापिका finitan (oznacen licem i brojem) ragozott (ige) bersubyek í persónuhætti finito (動詞が) 定形の (동사가) 정형(定形)의 asmenuojamasis darbības vārda finītā forma bersubjek vervoegd finitt występujący w formie osobowej finito личный (глагол) určitý (slovesný tvar) oseben lični glagolski oblik finit คำกริยาสำคัญของประโยค çekimli 限定的 особовий فعل موجود ہونا (ngôn ngữ học) có ngôi số (động từ) 限定的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The INFINITE DIVISIBILITY of matter, or, in other words, the INFINITE divisibility of a FINITE thing, extending even to the minutest atom, is a point agreed among geometricians, though not less incomprehensible to common-sense than any of those mysteries in religion, against which the batteries of infidelity have been so industriously leveled. In order to obtain invariable physical laws, we have to proceed to differential equations, showing the direction of change at each moment, not the integral change after a finite interval, however short. The sea had jeeringly kept his finite body up, but drowned the infinite of his soul. |
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