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finitude Definition


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finite
adj
    1. Having an end or limit.
      Thesaurus: measurable, calculable, limited, restricted, terminable, fixed, bounded, circumscribed, demarcated, definable; Antonym: endless, bottomless.
    2. math.
      Having a fixed, countable number of elements.
    3. grammar.
      Said of a verb: being in a form that reflects person, number, tense, etc, as distinct from being an infinitive or participle. Compare infinitive.
Derivative: finitely
adverb
    Derivative: finiteness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin finitus limited, from finire to end or limit.



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