finite
/ˈfaɪ.naɪt/
UK: /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/
FAꞮ · naɪt (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ. The noun is derived from the adjective.
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