finitist C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈfaɪnaɪtɪst/ UK /ˈfaɪnaɪtɪst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an adherent of finitism, especially the view that mathematics should use only finite objects or procedures The finitist rejected proofs that depended on a completed infinite totality. 2 adj relating to finitism or favoring a finite explanation The paradox no longer seemed to require a finitist account of the world. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an adherent of finitism,... finitism advocate 2 adj · relating to finitism or... finitistic ↔ Opposites infinitist Word family Derived forms finitisticfinitistically Related forms finitismfiniteinfinity Etymology From finite + -ist. The philosophical and mathematical term names someone who restricts acceptable entities or methods to the finite; finite comes from Latin finitus ("bounded, ended"). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # finitist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfaɪnaɪtɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfaɪnaɪtɪst/ ## Meanings 1. an adherent of finitism, especially the view that mathematics should use only finite objects or procedures 2. relating to finitism or favoring a finite explanation ## Examples - The finitist rejected proofs that depended on a completed infinite totality. - The paradox no longer seemed to require a finitist account of the world. ## Synonyms - finitism advocate ## Antonyms - infinitist ## Derived Forms - finitistic - finitistically ## Related Forms - finitism - finite - infinity ## Etymology From finite + -ist. The philosophical and mathematical term names someone who restricts acceptable entities or methods to the finite; finite comes from Latin finitus ("bounded, ended"). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown