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. Jenny Coffey:

   He loved music and he really loved his cat, i'm hoping we can carry that forward. Sometimes the people who didn't have support only had their animals. Their animal was the final representation of who they were.

2. Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche:

   I have a rough idea of what is happening and that it does not apply to us, but it is much too early to make a final statement on this.

3. Kent Jarrell:

   There is no final agreement but we have been having productive discussions w the AG's office and hope that a final resolution will be reached very soon.

4. Laicie Heely:

   Iran’s previous actions were the impetus for the international sanctions and negotiations that led to this final deal. Cheating or intransigence on the part of Iran would take us back to where we were before a deal, the final deal contains strong snap-back provisions that would restore sanctions in 65 days if Iran violates the agreement. This provision will be important for maintaining international unity going forward.

5. Scott Walker:

   [ Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wisc. ] was confronted by a family of an undocumented worker in Scott Walker childhood hometown of Plainfield, Iowa during one of the final stops of his whirlwind presidential campaign launch tour on Sunday. Jose Flores, an undocumented immigrant who calls Wisconsin home, was accompanied by Jose Flores 13-year-old daughter Leslie and 7-year-old son Luis, both of whom were born in the United States and naturalized citizens … Shaking Flores ’ hand, Scott Walker said Jose Flores ‘ completely sympathize [ s ] with the situation you’re all in and others are in ’ but … ‘ The fact is, we’re a nation of laws, and unfortunately, the president last year, after saying 22 times before last year that he could n’t make the law himself, he said he was n’t the emperor … he decided to change the law even though the courts announced that you ca n’t do that. ’.

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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