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final

[fahyn-l]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time.

    the final meeting of the year.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. ultimate.

    The final goal is world peace.

  3. conclusive or decisive.

    a final decision.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  4. constituting the end or purpose.

    a final result.

  5. pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose.

    a final clause.

  6. Law.

    1. precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon.

      The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.

    2. determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary.

      a final judgment or decree.

  7. Phonetics.occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in bit or bite.



noun

  1. that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.

  2. Often finals.

    1. the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.

    2. the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.

  3. the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.

  4. Music.the tonic note of a church mode.

final

/ ˈڲɪə /

adjective

  1. of or occurring at the end; concluding; ultimate; last

  2. having no possibility for further discussion, action, or change; conclusive; decisive

    a final decree of judgment

  3. relating to or constituting an end or purpose

    a final clause may be introduced by ``in order to''

  4. phonetics at the end of a word Compare medial initial

    ``cat'' has a final ``t''

  5. music another word for perfect

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a terminal or last thing; end

  2. a deciding contest between the winners of previous rounds in a competition

  3. music the tonic note of a church mode

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • pseudofinal adjective
  • pseudofinally adverb
  • quasi-final adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of final1

First recorded in 1300–50; 1915–20 final for def. 10; Middle English, from Latin ī, equivalent to ī() “end” + - adjective suffix; -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of final1

C14: from Latin ī , from īԾ limit, boundary
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See last 1.
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America's Sam Burns will take a one-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the US Open after a terrific finish to the third round at Oakmont.

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Only when closer Easton Hawk struck out Murray State’s Dominic Decker on a full count for the final out could the Bruins exhale.

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McIlroy said he hoped Sunday's final round will be a case of taking "four and a half hours and out of here" to put a disappointing week behind him.

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Like Verstappen using the medium tyre for his final lap, Russell said it was "one of the most exhilarating laps of my life".

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Didion’s final two books, 2005’s “The Year of Magical Thinking” and 2011’s “Blue Nights,” are her most personal, and “Notes to John” gives further context to both.

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