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final
[ fahyn-l ]
adjective
- pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time:
the final meeting of the year.
Antonyms: ,
- ultimate:
The final goal is world peace.
- conclusive or decisive:
a final decision.
Synonyms: , , ,
- constituting the end or purpose:
a final result.
- pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose:
a final clause.
- Law.
- precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon:
The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.
- determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary:
a final judgment or decree.
- Phonetics. occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in bit or bite.
noun
- that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Often finals.
- the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.
- the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.
- the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.
- Music. the tonic note of a church mode.
final
/ ˈڲɪə /
adjective
- of or occurring at the end; concluding; ultimate; last
- having no possibility for further discussion, action, or change; conclusive; decisive
a final decree of judgment
- relating to or constituting an end or purpose
a final clause may be introduced by ``in order to''
``cat'' has a final ``t''
- music another word for perfect
noun
- a terminal or last thing; end
- a deciding contest between the winners of previous rounds in a competition
- music the tonic note of a church mode
Other Word Forms
- d·ھn adjective
- d·ھn·ly adverb
- ܲȴ-ھn adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of final1
Word History and Origins
Origin of final1
Idioms and Phrases
see in the final analysis .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.
In this final sequence, we see the real Joe, a man who doesn’t value love so much as he requires control.
The Secretary of State is expected to make a final decision by 27 October.
As the season winds toward its decisive final act, the two great rivals prepare for a double collision.
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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