different between final vs perfect

English

Etymology

From Middle English final, fynal, fynall, from Old French final, from Latin f?n?lis (“of or relating to the end or to boundaries”), from f?nis (“end”); see fine. Replaced native English endly (“final”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: f?'n?l, IPA^(key): /?fa?.n?l/, [-n??]
• Rhymes: -a?n?l
• Hyphenation: fi?nal

Noun

final (plural finals)

1. (US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
2. (sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
3. 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.).
4. (phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
5. (music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ????? (fainaru)

Translations

Adjective

final (comparative more final, superlative most final)

1. Last; ultimate.
   • 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes

     Yet despair not of his final pardon.

2. Conclusive; decisive.

3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
5. (grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
6. (linguistics) Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.

Synonyms

• (last, ultimate): dernier (dated), endly, terminal

Antonyms

• initial
• early
• first

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• final in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• final in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• alfin, flain

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /fi?nal/

Adjective

final (masculine and feminine plural finals)

1. final

Synonyms

• darrer, últim

Derived terms

• finalment

Related terms

• finalitat

Noun

final m (plural finals)

1. end (last point or moment of something)
2. finale (chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works)

Synonyms

• (end): fi

Derived terms

• finalisme
• finalitzar

Noun

final f (plural finals)

1. (sports, competitions) final, final round

Derived terms

• finalista

Further reading

• “final” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Italian finale, from Latin f?n?lis, from f?nis (“end”).

Noun

final

1. a final

Declension

Adjective

final

1. final

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

French

Etymology

From Latin f?n?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.nal/

Adjective

final (feminine singular finale, masculine plural finaux, feminine plural finales)

1. final (last)
2. (linguistics, grammar) expressing purpose

Derived terms

Related terms

• finale
• finalement
• finaliser
• finaliste
• finalité

Further reading

• “final” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Etymology

18th century, from Latin fin?lis, perhaps in part through French final. Recently revived to some degree by influence of English final.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi?na?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

final (not comparable)

1. (grammar) final; expressing purpose
2. (solemn) final; conclusive; irrevocable (that which will not or cannot be changed anymore, sometimes implying death)

3. (rare, pompous, chiefly anglicism) final; last

Declension

Synonyms

• (conclusive, irrevocable): endgültig; abschließend; unwiderruflich; entscheidend
• (last): letzter

Related terms

• Finale

Italian

Adjective

final (invariant)

1. Apocopic form of finale

Noun

final m

1. Apocopic form of finale

Ladin

Adjective

final m (feminine singular finala, masculine plural finai, feminine plural finales)

1. final

Old French

Adjective

final m (oblique and nominative feminine singular finale)

1. final, definitive, last

Declension

Descendants

• English: final
• French: final

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin f?n?lis, from f?nis.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.?na?/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.?naw/, [f?.?n?ä??]
• Hyphenation: fi?nal

Adjective

final m or f (plural finais, comparable)

1. final, ultimate, last

   Synonyms: derradeiro, último

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.

Noun

final m (plural finais)

1. an end

   Synonyms: fim, término

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.

Noun

final f (plural finais)

1. (sports) final

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.

Related terms

• fim
• finalista
• finalizar
• finalmente

Romanian

Etymology

From French final, from Latin finalis.

Adjective

final m or n (feminine singular final?, masculine plural finali, feminine and neuter plural finale)

1. final

Declension

Related terms

• finalitate
• finaliza

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

final m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)

1. (linguistics) final (last letter of word)
2. (sports) final

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi?nal/, [fi?nal]
• Hyphenation: fi?nal
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

final (plural finales) (superlative finalísimo)

1. final

Derived terms

Noun

final m (plural finales)

1. an end

   Synonyms: fin, término

2. (sports) final

Derived terms

Related terms

• fin
• finalista
• finalizar
• finalmente

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f??n??l/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian finale and French final from Latin fin?lis, from f?nis + -?lis.

Noun

final c

1. a finale

Adjective

final (not comparable)

1. (grammar) final, expressing purpose

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English final.

Noun

final c

1. (sports) a final

Declension

Derived terms

See also

• kval
• turnering

Anagrams

• flina

Turkish

Etymology

From French final.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /final/

Noun

final (definite accusative finali, plural finaller)

1. the end
2. (education) the final exam
3. (music) finale
4. (sports) in tournaments: the last contest

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• perfite (obsolete)
• pf. (abbreviation, grammar)

Etymology 1

From Middle English perfit, from Old French parfit (modern: parfait), from Latin perfectus, perfect passive participle of perficere (“to finish”), from per- (“through, thorough”) + facere (“to do, to make”). Spelling modified 15c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of parfait.

Displaced native Old English fulfremed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??.f?kt/, /?p??.f?kt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?f?kt/

Adjective

perfect (comparative perfecter or more perfect, superlative perfectest or most perfect)

1. Fitting its definition precisely.

2. Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.

3. Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.

4. Excellent and delightful in all respects.
5. (mathematics) Of a number: equal to the sum of its proper divisors.

   6 is perfect because the sum of its proper divisors, 1, 2, and 3, which is 6, is equal to the number itself.

6. (grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
7. (biology) Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
8. (botany) Of flowers, having both male parts (stamens) and female parts (carpels).
9. (mathematical analysis) Of a set: equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.
10. (music) Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.
11. (of a cocktail) Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.

12. (obsolete) Well informed; certain; sure.

    • I am perfect that the Pannonians and Dalmatians for their liberties are now in arms.

13. (obsolete) Innocent, guiltless.

    • My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.

Usage notes

Some authorities proscribe the comparative and superlative forms "more perfect" and "most perfect", on the grounds that perfection is an absolute state. Nevertheless, graded forms have been in common use in writing for centuries – for instance the Preamble to the United States Constitution, drafted in 1787, describes its goal as "a more perfect Union". In these cases, "more perfect" can mean "closer to perfection", "less imperfect" or "improving upon an already perfect state".

Synonyms

• (fitting its definition precisely): accurate, flawless
• (without fault or mistake): faultless, infallible
• (thoroughly skilled or talented): expert, proficient
• (biology: sexually mature and fully differentiated): mature
• (botany: having both male and female parts): bisexual, hermaphroditic
• See also Thesaurus:flawless

Antonyms

• (fitting its definition precisely): flawed
• (without fault or mistake): faulty, faultful, fallible
• (botany: having both male and female parts): imperfect

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

• (music): augmented
• (music): diminished

Derived terms

Related terms

• perfect competition
• perfect market
• perfect number
• perfect pitch
• practice makes perfect

Translations

Noun

perfect (plural perfects)

1. (grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
2. (video games) A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.
   • 2007, Barbara Smith, Chad Yancey, Video Game Achievements and Unlockables (page 17)

     Awarded for scoring all Perfects in the Dominator rank!

Translations

Synonyms

• (grammar): preterperfect

Etymology 2

From perfect (adjective).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p??f?kt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p??f?kt/

Verb

perfect (third-person singular simple present perfects, present participle perfecting, simple past and past participle perfected)

1. (transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.

   I am going to perfect this article.

   You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing.

2. (law) To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.

   perfect an appeal; perfect an interest; perfect a judgment

Synonyms

• (to make perfect): enhance, hone, improve, optimize

Related terms

• perfecter
• perfectible

Translations

References

Anagrams

• prefect

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch perfect, from Latin perfectus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?r?f?kt/, /p?r?f?kt/
• Hyphenation: per?fect
• Rhymes: -?kt

Adjective

perfect (comparative perfecter, superlative perfectst)

1. perfect

   Synonym: volmaakt

Inflection

Derived terms

• imperfect
• perfectie

Related terms

• imperfectum
• perfectum

Descendants

• Afrikaans: perfek

Adverb

perfect

1. perfectly

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin perfectus, German perfekt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [per?fekt]

Adjective

perfect m or n (feminine singular perfect?, masculine plural perfec?i, feminine and neuter plural perfecte)

1. perfect, flawless

Declension

Synonyms

• des?vâr?it

Antonyms

• imperfect
• nedes?vâr?it

Adverb

perfect

1. perfectly, completely

Noun

perfect n (uncountable)

1. perfect tense

Derived terms

• perfect compus
• perfect simplu