Finite Definition
fīnīt
adjective
Having measurable or definable limits; not infinite.
Webster's New World
Having bounds; limited.
A finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves.
American Heritage
Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent.
American Heritage
Capable of being reached, completed, or surpassed by counting.
Webster's New World
Neither infinite nor infinitesimal.
Webster's New World
noun
Anything that has measurable limits; finite thing.
Webster's New World
Origin of Finite
Middle English finit from Latin fīnītus past participle of fīnīre to limit from fīnis end
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; I terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”).
From Wiktionary
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