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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
finite From the web:
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transfinite
English
Etymology
From German transfinit, coined by Georg Cantor
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?æns?fa?na?t/
Adjective
transfinite (not comparable)
- Beyond finite.
- (mathematics) Relating to transfinite numbers.
Derived terms
- transfinitely
Related terms
- finite
- infinite
- transfinity
Translations
Noun
transfinite (plural transfinites)
- A transfinite number.
References
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
transfinite
- inflection of transfinit:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
transfinite
- feminine plural of transfinito
transfinite From the web:
- transfinite meaning
- what are transfinite numbers
- what is transfinite induction
- what are transfinite numbers used for
- what does transfinite
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