Final in English dictionary

  • final

    Meanings and definitions of "Final"

    • (followed by "one") The ending, the last.
    • A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
    • (sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
    • A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
    • last; ultimate (e.g. final solution)
    • (linguistics) word-final, occurring at the end of a word.
    • adjective
      Last; ultimate.
    • adjective
      Conclusive; decisive.
    • adjective
      Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
    • adjective
      (grammar)
      Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
    • adjective
      (linguistics)
      Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.
    • noun
      (US)
      A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
    • noun
      (sports)
      The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
    • noun
      A contest that narrows a field of contestants ( finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
    • noun
      (phonology)
      The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
    • noun
      (music)
      The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
    • followed by "one": the ending, the last
    • test or examination given at the end of a term or class
    • sports: last round in a contest
    • contest that narrows a field of contestants
    • last; ultimate
    • linguistics: occurring at the end of a word
    • After all the others.
    • A test or examination given at the end of a term or class.
    • adjective
      conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
    • adjective
      not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
    • adjective
      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"
    • noun
      an examination administered at the end of an academic term
    • noun
      the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

    Synonyms of "Final" in English dictionary

    final exam, test, last are the top synonyms of "Final" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Final

    • final ( plural  finals)
    • final ( comparative more final, superlative most final)
    • final (comparative more final, superlative most final)
    • final (plural finals)
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