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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 Word Forms

  • d·ھn adjective
  • d·ھn·ly adverb
  • ܲȴ-ھn adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of final1

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

Origin of final1

C14: from Latin ī , from īԾ limit, boundary
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Idioms and Phrases

see in the final analysis .
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Synonym Study

See last 1.
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Example Sentences

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Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.

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In this final sequence, we see the real Joe, a man who doesn’t value love so much as he requires control.

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The Secretary of State is expected to make a final decision by 27 October.

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As the season winds toward its decisive final act, the two great rivals prepare for a double collision.

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When Thailand decriminalised cannabis in 2022, a surge of illegal shipments threatened to overwhelm UK Border Force - which uncovered 15 tonnes of the drug in the post in the final quarter of last year.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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