Definitions for FINAL
ˈfaɪn lfi·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. finalnoun

   the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

2. final examination, final exam, finaladjective

   an examination administered at the end of an academic term

3. concluding, final, last, terminaladjective

   occurring at or forming an end or termination

   "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"

4. final, last, netadjective

   conclusive in a process or progression

   "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

5. final, lastadjective

   not to be altered or undone

   "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. finalnoun

   The ending, the last.

2. finalnoun

   A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

3. finalnoun

   The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

4. finalnoun

   A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

5. finalnoun

   the final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

6. finaladjective

   last; ultimate

7. finaladjective

   Conclusive; decisive

8. finaladjective

   Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view

9. finaladjective

   word-final, occurring at the end of a word.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FINALadjective

   Etymology: final, French; finalis, Latin.

   1. Ultimate; last.

   And over them triumphant death his dart
   Shook; but delay’d to strike, though oft invok’d
   With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. John Milton, P. L.

   2. Conclusive; decisive.

   There be many examples where sea-fights have been final to the war. Francis Bacon, Essay 30.

   Henry spent his reign in establishing himself, and had neither leisure nor opportunity to undertake the final conquest of Ireland. John Davies, on Ireland.

   3. Mortal; destructive.

   At last resolv’d to work his final smart,
   He lifted up his hand, but back again did start. Fai. Queen.

   4. Respecting the end or motive.

   Some things in such sort are allowed, that they be also required as necessary unto salvation, by way of direct, immediate, and proper necessity final; so that, without performance of them, they cannot by ordinary course be saved, nor by any means be excluded from life, observing them. Richard Hooker, b. ii.

   By its gravity fire raises the water in pumps, siphons, and other engines; and performs all those feats which former philosophers, through ignorance of the efficient cause, attributed to a final, namely, nature’s abhorrence of a vacuity. John Ray.

   Your answering in the final cause, makes me believe you are at a loss for the efficient. Jeremy Collier, on Thought.

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1. final

   The term "final" typically refers to the end or last point of a process, event, or series, indicating that no further actions or changes are expected or possible.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Finaladjective

   pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term

2. Finaladjective

   conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue

3. Finaladjective

   respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view

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1. Final

   Final is a project of Justin Broadrick, creator of the band Godflesh, which he started when he was just 13 years old. Unlike Godflesh, Final is primarily electronic in nature, taking on a space-like, dark ambient sound. In 2006 Final performed across Europe, including a slot on the Supersonic Festival at the Custard Factory, Birmingham on the 23rd July, and as special guests supporting Isis on the 24th July.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Final

   fī′nal, adj. last: decisive, conclusive: respecting the end or motive: of a judgment ready for execution.—ns. Fī′nalism; Fī′nalist; Final′ity, state of being final: completeness or conclusiveness.—adv. Fī′nally.—Final cause (see Cause). [Fr.,—L. finalis—finis, an end.]

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1. final

   Song lyrics by final -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by final on the Lyrics.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINAL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #758

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINAL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1308

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINAL' in Nouns Frequency: #1205

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #89

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How to pronounce FINAL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FINAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FINAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FINAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of FINAL in a Sentence

1. Alec Tyson:

   AI as just a piece of the process in helping a human make a judgment, there is a good amount of support for that, less so for AI to be the final decision-maker.

2. Jan Huitema:

   I was the lead negotiator with the [European] Council on the final text, it was adopted there by the ambassadors of the different member states, you have an agreement and now, all of a sudden, a couple of member states want to refrain from the agreement. That is not how you negotiate and how you make deals with each other.

3. Mylan Executive Chairman Robert Coury:

   We are delighted to have received FTC clearance, making our offer for Perrigo now unconditional other than the one final step, which now rests solely in the hands of Perrigo shareholders.

4. Trump Jr.:

   I don't think I changed anything of what I said because there was nothing to change, i'm glad that this is finally over. We were able to put some final clarity on that and I think the committee understands that.

5. Richard Goyder:

   The treatment of Adam in his final years at AFL level drove him from football, the unreserved apology that the game provided him in 2019 was too late. . . the AFL and our game did not do enough to stand with him at the time, and call it out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FINAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Final
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FINAL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FINAL
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FINAL
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FINAL
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=FINAL