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final: Meaning and Definition of
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fi•nal
Pronunciation:
(fīn'l),
[key]
— adj.
pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time:
the final meeting of the year.
ultimate:
The final goal is world peace.
conclusive or decisive:
a final decision.
constituting the end or purpose:
a final result.
pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose:
a final clause.
The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.
precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon:The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.
determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary:a final judgment or decree.
occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in bit or bite.
—n.
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
Often,
the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.
the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.
the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.
the tonic note of a church mode.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
final
(Thesaurus)
finagle
final cause
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