finite[adjective]Synonyms: limited, bounded, circumscribed, delimited, demarcated, restricted
Antonyms: infinite
Contrasted words: boundless, unbounded, unlimited, absolute, complete, total
Related Words: confined,
restricted,
definable,
defined,
definite,
determinate,
fixed,
terminable,
exact,
precise,
specific [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fi‧nite AC /ˈfaɪnaɪt/
adjective [
Word Family: adjective:
finite ≠
infinite]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: finitus, past participle of finire; ⇒ finish1]
1. having an end or a limit
Antonym : infinite:
the Earth’s finite resources2. technical a finite verb form shows a particular time. ‘Am’, ‘was’, and ‘are’ are examples of finite verb forms, but ‘being’ and ‘been’ are not
Antonym : non-finite [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲