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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

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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.

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