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final

[ fahyn-l ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time:

    the final meeting of the year.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. ultimate:

    The final goal is world peace.

  3. conclusive or decisive:

    a final decision.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. constituting the end or purpose:

    a final result.

  5. pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose:

    a final clause.

  6. Law.
    1. precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon:

      The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.

    2. determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary:

      a final judgment or decree.

  7. Phonetics. occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in bit or bite.


noun

  1. that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
  2. Often finals.
    1. the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.
    2. the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.
  3. the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.
  4. Music. the tonic note of a church mode.

final

/ ˈ´Ú²¹Éª²ÔÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. of or occurring at the end; concluding; ultimate; last
  2. having no possibility for further discussion, action, or change; conclusive; decisive

    a final decree of judgment

  3. relating to or constituting an end or purpose

    a final clause may be introduced by ``in order to''

  4. phonetics at the end of a word Compare medial initial

    ``cat'' has a final ``t''

  5. music another word for perfect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a terminal or last thing; end
  2. a deciding contest between the winners of previous rounds in a competition
  3. music the tonic note of a church mode
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·´Ú¾±î€ƒn²¹±ô adjective
  • ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·´Ú¾±î€ƒn²¹±ô·ly adverb
  • ±ç³Ü²¹î€È´¾±-´Ú¾±î€ƒn²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of final1

First recorded in 1300–50; 1915–20 final fordef 10; Middle English, from Latin ´ÚÄ«²ÔÄå±ô¾±²õ, equivalent to ´ÚÄ«²Ô(¾±²õ) “end†+ -Äå±ô¾±²õ adjective suffix; -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of final1

C14: from Latin ´ÚÄ«²ÔÄå±ô¾±²õ , from ´ÚÄ«²Ô¾±²õ limit, boundary
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Idioms and Phrases

see in the final analysis .
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Synonym Study

See last 1.
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The dialogue he wrote for Benjamin in the final version of the script feels more naturalistic, he thinks, because it was directly referencing his daughter and son’s behaviors and reactions.

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Multiple sources have told BBC Sport that Postecolgou's position is under threat heading into the final weeks of the season as a consequence of a disappointing campaign.

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That would mean an Etihad Stadium send off in City's final home game against Bournemouth - scheduled for 18 May, but to be moved if Guardiola's side are in the FA Cup final that weekend.

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The plan also doesn’t include medication cost in the final pricing and instead allows patients to pick up their medication prescription at the pharmacy or choose home-delivery options.

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As it happened, the "One to One" event marked the only full-length concerts that Lennon undertook after The Beatles’ final show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park in August 1966.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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