Dictionary Definition
finite adj
1 bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or
temporal extent [ant: infinite]
2 of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that
are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with
number and person [ant: infinite]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- ˈfaɪnaɪt
Adjective
- Limited, constrained by bounds, impermanent
Antonyms
Translations
limited
Related terms
Italian
Adjective
finite pVerb form
finite- second-person plural present tense of finire
- second-person plural imperative of finire
- plural feminine past participle of finire
Extensive Definition
Finite is the opposite of infinite. It may refer
to:
- Having a finite number of elements: finite set
- Being a finite number, so not equal to \pm\infty; all real numbers are finite
- In a stronger sense, being a value that is neither infinite nor infinitesimal or zero; in this sense all real numbers except 0 are finite
- Having a finite size
- In physics jargon, finite can mean either non-infinite or non-zero.
- A finite state machine or finite automaton is a model of behavior composed of states, transitions and actions.
- Finite verb
- Finitude, or the end of existence for an individual on this earth (death).
finite in German: Fini
finite in French: Fini
finite in Korean: 유한
finite in Italian: Finito
finite in Simple English: Finite
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Adamite, Adamitic, algorismic, algorithmic, aliquot, anthropocentric,
anthropological,
bound, bounded, cardinal, conditioned, confined, copyrighted, countable, cramped, decimal, definable, defined, definite, delimited, determinate, differential, digital, disciplined, earthy, even, exact, exponential, figural, figurate, figurative, fixed, fleshly, fractional, frail, hominal, homocentric, human, humanistic, imaginary, impair, impossible, infinite, integral, irrational, limited, logarithmic, logometric, man-centered,
moderated, mortal, narrow, negative, numerable, numeral, numerary, numerative, numeric, odd, only human, ordinal, pair, patented, positive, possible, precise, prescribed, prime, proscribed, qualified, radical, rational, real, reciprocal, restricted, specific, strait, straitened, submultiple, surd, tellurian, terminable, transcendental, unangelic, weak