finite

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
having limits or bounds; not infinite

Natural resources are finite and must be conserved.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having limits or bounds;... limited bounded restricted measurablecountable

Opposites

infinite boundless limitless unlimited endless

Word family

Forms finiteness

Derived forms finitelyfinitenessfinitude

Related forms finish final finis define confine

Etymology

From Latin finitus, past participle of finire ('to limit, end'), from finis ('end, boundary').

finitus Latin finis Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# finite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈfaɪnaɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

## Meanings
1. having limits or bounds; not infinite

## Examples
- Natural resources are finite and must be conserved.

## Synonyms
- limited
- bounded
- restricted
- measurable
- countable

## Antonyms
- infinite
- boundless
- limitless
- unlimited
- endless

## Derived Forms
- finitely
- finiteness
- finitude

## Related Forms
- finish
- final
- finis
- define
- confine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: finitus
- Root: finis

## Etymology
From Latin finitus, past participle of finire ('to limit, end'), from finis ('end, boundary').

## AI Etymology
Finite comes from Latin finitus, past participle of finire ('to limit, end'), from finis ('end, boundary'). The historical trail runs through Latin finitus and Latin finis. In modern use it means having limits or bounds; not infinite. Derived formations include finitely, finiteness, finitude; related forms include finish, final, finis, define, confine.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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