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finite
What does finite mean?
finite (adjective): bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use finite in a sentence?
- Creativity is a finite resource. (Tatoeba sentence #9142548 by acell, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce finite?
/ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does finite come from?
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of finite?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “finite” mean?
characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better
Not quite: that's what positive means.
bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
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capable of operating without external control or intervention
Not quite: that's what automatic means.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
Not quite: that's what honest means.
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