finiteness

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fi·nite

(fī′nīt′)

adj.

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.

A finite thing.

[Middle English finit, from Latin fīnītus, past participle of fīnīre, to limit, from fīnis, end.]

fi′nite′ly adv.

fi′nite′ness n.

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Noun

finiteness - the quality of being finite

boundedness, finitude

quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

boundlessness, infiniteness, limitlessness, unboundedness, infinitude - the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit

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finité

finitate

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