finite

fi·nite  (fnt)

adj.

1.

a. Having bounds; limited: a finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves.

b. Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent.

2. Mathematics

a. Being neither infinite nor infinitesimal.

b. Having a positive or negative numerical value; not zero.

c. Possible to reach or exceed by counting. Used of a number.

d. Having a limited number of elements. Used of a set.

3. Grammar Of or relating to any of the forms of a verb that can occur on their own in a main clause and that can formally express distinctions in person, number, tense, mood, and voice, often by means of conjugation, as the verb sees in She sees the sign.

n.

A finite thing.

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[Middle English finit, from Latin fntus, past participle of fnre, to limit, from fnis, end.]

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finitely adv.

finiteness n.

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finite [fine-ite]

Adjective

1. having limits in size, space, or time: finite supplies of fossil fuels

2. Maths, logic having a countable number of elements

3. Grammar denoting any form of a verb inflected for person, number, and tense [Latin finitus limited]

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finite  (fnt)

1. Relating to a set that cannot be put into a one-to-one correspondence with any proper subset of its own members.

2. Relating to or being a numerical quantity describing the size of such a set.

3. Being a member of the set of real or complex numbers.

4. Being a quantity that is non-zero and not infinite.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	finite - bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent mortal - subject to death; "mortal beings" infinite - having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude; "the infinite ingenuity of man"; "infinite wealth"
	2.	finite - of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) non-finite, infinite - of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive); "infinite verb form"

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finite

adjective limited, bounded, restricted, demarcated, conditioned, circumscribed, delimited, terminable, subject to limitations << OPPOSITE infinite

Translations

finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj → finito

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finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj → fini(e); [verb] → conjugué(e)

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finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj → begrenzt;

(verb) → finit

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finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] adj → limitato/a; [verb] → finito/a

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finite

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 유한한, 제한된 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) 주어의 인칭과 수, 시제를 알려 주는 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