finite
Having an end or limitHaving an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
» Obviously, the theorem is true for finite sets.
Offensichtlich ist das Theorem für endliche Mengen wahr.
Очевидно, теорема верна для конечных множеств.
Очевидно, теорема вірна для скінченних множин.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
endlich
коне́чныйkonéčnyj, ограни́ченныйograníčennyj
скінче́ннийskinčénnyj, обме́женийobméženyj
Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.
(of verbs) relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person
Finitely generated (as a module).
Examples
18 sentencesObviously, the theorem is true for finite sets.
Очевидно, теорема вірна для скінченних множин. — deniko
ruОчевидно, теорема верна для конечных множеств. — arseniiv
deOffensichtlich ist das Theorem für endliche Mengen wahr. — MUIRIEL
Languages can form an infinite number of sentences with a finite set of elements.
За допомогою мови можна створити нескінченну кількість речень зі скінченної кількості елементів. — deniko
Love is not a finite resource.
deLiebe ist keine begrenzte Ressource. — Lebensfreude
Converging series of numbers are finite.
ruСходящиеся числовые ряды конечны. — Yarikkun
Is the universe infinite or finite?
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect paThe adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ.
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Forms
more finite, most finite| Comparative | more finite Lesson |
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| Superlative | most finite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
40 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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