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Final Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Final? [n] an examination administered at the end of an academic term [n] the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament [adj] not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say" [adj] 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" [adj] conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Final: closing \| concluding \| final exam \| final examination \| inalterable \| last \| net \| terminal \| ultimate \| unalterable Related Terms \| Find terms related to Final: absolute \| adducible \| admissible \| admitting no exception \| all-out \| attestative \| attestive \| audition \| authentic \| based on \| binding \| blue book \| boundary \| categorical \| caudal \| certain \| circumstantial \| clear \| closing \| collateral \| coming \| complete \| completing \| completive \| completory \| compulsory \| concluding \| conclusive \| consequent \| consequential \| consummative \| contingent \| convincing \| crowning \| culminating \| cumulative \| damning \| decided \| decisive \| decretory \| definite \| definitive \| departing \| derivational \| derivative \| determinate \| determinative \| dictated \| documentary \| documented \| downright \| end \| ending \| endmost \| ensuing \| entailed \| entire \| eventual \| evidential \| evidentiary \| ex parte \| exam \| examen \| examination \| explicit \| express \| extreme \| eye-witness \| factual \| farewell \| farthest \| final examination \| finalizing \| finishing \| firsthand \| fixed \| flat \| flat-out \| following \| founded on \| fulfilling \| global \| great go \| grounded on \| hard-and-fast \| hearing \| hearsay \| hindmost \| honors \| immutable \| imperative \| implicit \| imposed \| inappealable \| incontrovertible \| indicative \| indirect \| indisputable \| irrefutable \| irresistible \| irreversible \| irrevocable \| lag \| last \| latest \| latter \| leaving \| limiting \| mandated \| mandatory \| material \| midsemester \| midterm \| must \| nuncupative \| obligatory \| oral \| oral examination \| out-and-out \| outright \| outward-bound \| overwhelming \| parting \| peremptory \| perfect \| polar \| positive \| prelim \| prescript \| prescriptive \| presumptive \| probative \| quiz \| reliable \| required \| resultant \| resulting \| round \| secondary \| sequacious \| sequent \| sequential \| settled \| significant \| straight \| straight-out \| suggestive \| sure \| symptomatic \| tail \| take-home examination \| telling \| terminal \| terminating \| terminative \| test \| total \| trial \| tripos \| ultimate \| unalterable \| unanswerable \| unchangeable \| uncircumscribed \| unconditional \| unconditioned \| undoubting \| unequivocal \| unhampered \| unhesitating \| unlimited \| unmistakable \| unmitigated \| unqualified \| unquestioning \| unreserved \| unrestricted \| unwaivable \| utter \| valedictory \| valid \| viva \| weighty \| whole \| without appeal \| without exception \| without reserve \| written \| written examination See Also \| cup final \| elimination tournament \| exam \| examination \| match \| test Final In Webster's Dictionary \Fi"nal\, a. [F., fr. L. finalis, fr. finis boundary, limit, end. See {Finish}.] 1. Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term. Yet despair not of his final pardon. --Milton. 2. Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue. 3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view. {Final cause}. See under {Cause}. Syn: {Final}, {Conclusive}, {Ultimate}. Usage: Final is now appropriated to that which brings with it an end; as, a final adjustment; the final judgment, etc. Conclusive implies the closing of all discussion, negotiation, etc.; as, a conclusive argument or fact; a conclusive arrangement. In using ultimate, we have always reference to something earlier or proceeding; as when we say, a temporary reverse may lead to an ultimate triumph. The statements which a man finally makes at the close of a negotiation are usually conclusive as to his ultimate intentions and designs.

Final Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Final?

[n] an examination administered at the end of an academic term
[n] the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
[adj] not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
[adj] 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"
[adj] conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

Final In Webster's Dictionary

\Fi"nal\, a. [F., fr. L. finalis, fr. finis boundary,
limit, end. See {Finish}.]
1. Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating;
   ultimate; as, the final day of a school term.

         Yet despair not of his final pardon.  --Milton.

2. Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of
   Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue.

3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the
   purpose or ultimate end in view.

{Final cause}. See under {Cause}.

Syn: {Final}, {Conclusive}, {Ultimate}.

Usage: Final is now appropriated to that which brings with it
       an end; as, a final adjustment; the final judgment,
       etc. Conclusive implies the closing of all discussion,
       negotiation, etc.; as, a conclusive argument or fact;
       a conclusive arrangement. In using ultimate, we have
       always reference to something earlier or proceeding;
       as when we say, a temporary reverse may lead to an
       ultimate triumph. The statements which a man finally
       makes at the close of a negotiation are usually
       conclusive as to his ultimate intentions and designs.

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