Finite

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

Origin

From Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō ("I finish; I terminate"), from fīnis ("boundary").

Full definition of finite

Adjective

1. Having an end or limit; constrained by bounds.
2. (grammar, as opposed to infinite) limited by person or number. from 19th c.The "goes" in "he goes" is a finite form of a verb

Synonyms

• limited

Antonyms

• infinite, nonfinite, infinitival
• unlimited
• endless
• eternal
• everlasting

Related terms

• finis
• finity
• finitude