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finite
English
Etymology
From Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin f?n?tus, perfect passive participle of f?ni? (“I finish; I terminate”), from f?nis (“boundary”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fa?na?t/
Adjective
finite (comparative more finite, superlative most finite)
- Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
- Synonym: limited
- (grammar, as opposed to infinite or nonfinite) limited by person or number. [from 19th c.]
Antonyms
- infinite, nonfinite, infinitival
- unlimited
- endless
- eternal
- everlasting
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Esperanto
Adverb
finite
- past adverbial passive participle of fini
German
Adjective
finite
- inflection of finit:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?nite/
Verb
finite
- adverbial past passive participle of finar
Interlingua
Participle
finite
- past participle of finir
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?ni.te/
- Hyphenation: fi?nì?te
Adjective
finite
- feminine plural of finito
Verb
finite
- second-person plural present of finire
- second-person plural imperative of finire
- feminine plural past participle of finire
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /fi??ni?.te/, [fi??ni?t??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /fi?ni.te/, [fi?ni?t??]
Adverb
f?n?te (not comparable)
- To a certain extent, within limits; limited.
- Antonym: ?nf?n?t?
- Definitely, specifically.
Related terms
References
- finite in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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nonfinite
English
Alternative forms
- non-finite
Etymology
non- +? finite
Adjective
nonfinite (not comparable)
- Infinite.
- (grammar) Not finite.
- Although a finite I ( = INFL = INFLECTION) constituent is (overtly or covertly) inflected for TENSE or AGREEMENT properties, it should be obvious that a nonfinite I in English lacks these properties. Hence, the infinitival particle to which occurs in a nonfinite I is by its very nature tenseless and agreementless (i.e. it carries no Tense or Agreement properties, and is thus an entirely uninflected form). The difference between a finite and a nonfinite Clause can thus be seen to lie in the nature of I: a finite Clause is one which contains a finite I (carrying Tense and Agreement properties); a nonfinite Clause is one which contains a nonfinite I which is tenseless and agreementless.
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