finite

noun

A thing which has an end or limit.

adjective

Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.

(grammar) Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.

(ring theory, of a module (or algebra) over a ring) finitely generated (as a module).

Roots

finisfin- · Latin · end, boundary

Synonyms for finite

infiniteadj delimitedadj countableadj limitedadj boundedadj definableadj logarithmicadj restrictedadj terminableadj

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Where does finite come from?

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